THE DOCUMENTATION PROCESS AS A CYCLE OF INQUIRY

WHAT IS DOCUMENTATION? Documentation is a means to collect information, observations and learning. It can be in the form of observations, photography, video, conversation transcripts and/or visual mediums like paint, wire, clay or drawing materials. Teachers use documentation to identify strengths, ideas, and next steps to support learning. Documentation can be found on holding boards throughout classrooms or in its final form as panels or books.

 Philosophy Self-Reflection survey results  Photographs from classrooms  Emergent forms  Reflective Meeting notes FRAMING QUESTION: HOW DO TEACHERS DOCUMENT?

 Observing, recording and collecting of artifacts is already done for you.  Small groups will analyze OBSERVING HOW TEACHERS DOCUMENT

 What do you notice about documentation at our school?  What are you surprised about?  How can you organize your observations to share with the group? ORGANIZING OBSERVATIONS AND ARTIFACTS

 How is documentation carried out?  How are teachers honoring children through documentation? ANALYZING AND INTERPRETING

 What recommendations can you make to improve our practice as a school?  Revise goals to be clear and measurable  What do you need to improve your practice? REFRAMING QUESTIONS