Transform documentation with fresh purpose, more joy and less overwhelm.
Explore how to collect, share and use meaningful and rewarding documentation.
Course content
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Welcome and intro to 'Transforming Documentation'
- Online course AGREEMENT OF USE
- Before you begin - SHORT SURVEY
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Course resources
- Printable: Ideas, mindmap, notes and doodle pages
- Printable: Pracademic Journal for critical reflection
- EYLF Practice: Assessment and evaluation for learning (one section only - pages 25 - 28) | EYLF V2.0, 2022
- Printable: Unpacking the planning cycle | ACECQA
- Guide to the National Quality Framework - Section 1 & QA 1 Educational Program and Practice
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PART 1: The purpose of documentation and reflection of 5 myths
- Video: The purpose of documentation | Andrea & Narelle at Bribie Island Community Kindy
- Printable: Reflection tool - 5 myths of documentation
- 5 Myths INTRO - Myth 1: Linking activities to Learning outcomes
- Myth 2: Paparazzi documentation - taking & sharing of photos
- Myth 3: Required quantity of documentation
- Myth 4: Assumption assessment - from single moment & single view
- Myth 5: Overuse of learning stories
- Printable: Guidelines for documenting children's learning | ACECQA
- Article: Documentation - what's the point? (evidence of children's learning) | Anne Stonehouse, ECA
- Check your learning for Part 1: Collect information about children's learning and development
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PART 2: Documentation methods and tools: for children's learning
- TUTORIAL: Methods and tools for meaningful documentation for children's learning and development (part a)
- Printable: Our emerging image of the child template (NQS 1.1.2)
- TUTORIAL: Methods and tools for meaningful documentation - including group learning (part b)
- Printable: The apple & Learning Outcomes for children from EYLF - focus to nurture
- TUTORIAL: Writing a learning story
- Sample learning story for Zora - Your big step...
- Printable: Learning story guide template
- Article: Photography with purpose - Meaningful photos in early childhood documentation | Early Childhood Australia
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PART 3: ASSESS / ANALYSE: Interpret information on children's development and learning
- TUTORIAL: Assess and interpret information on children's learning and development
- Printable: Summative assessment template
- Developmental milestones and the EYLF & NQS
- Printable: Overview of theoretical perspectives - a tool for reflective practice
- Check your learning for Part 3: Assess - Interpret information on children's learning and development
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PART 4: Share and use information to inform practice
- Video: Sharing information to inform practice | Andrea & Narelle at Bribie Island Community Kindy
- NQS Quality Area 6 Collaborative partnerships with families and community
- Video: Using information to plan for learning | Andrea & Narelle at Bribie Island Community Kindy
- Check your learning for Part 4: Share and use information to guide practice
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Course Facilitators
Andrea Isitt & Carrie Rose
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Course creator and facilitator
Andrea Isitt
Andrea commenced studying early childhood development over 30 years ago, and this started a career focused on achieving best outcomes for children in Early Childhood. After several years working as a qualified educator and leader, Andrea co-founded First Door in 2012. Her passion as Company Director is driven by her desire to promote exceptional education and care for children. Andrea promotes respectful practice that nurtures emotional security and a natural childhood. She is an avid researcher and shares views from Dr. Emmi Pikler and many leading Early Childhood theorists, play and learning ambassadors, and from current neuroscience research. Andrea has been influenced by her experience of Early Childhood Education in New Zealand, and by visiting Bush Kindys and Forest Kindergartens in Norway, California and Australia.
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Course co-facilitator
Carrie Rose
Carrie Rose is a qualified Early Childhood Teacher with over 30 years experience. She previously was the Approved Provider and Pedagogical Leader at Rosie’s Early Learning for almost 15 years (2008 – 2022). Rosie's Early Learning was rated EXCELLENT from ACECQA in 2016 and then a second time in 2019 under Carrie's leadership. Professionally Carrie has engaged in 2 study tours to the Schools of Reggio Emilia (Italy) in 2000 & 2012. Carrie has written and published articles and books sharing knowledge and experience of her early childhood journey.
The ROSE Way planning framework was launched in 2019 and is a guiding framework for inquiry based pedagogy. Carrie is committed to the development of early childhood education in Australia, and is passionate about supporting early learning services and educators to raise the bar in quality, and in turn creating great outcomes for young children in Australia.