Susan Stacey has worked in the early childhood education field for over thirty-five years as an early childhood educator, director, practicum advisor, and instructor in both Canada and the United States. She is a frequent speaker across North America.
"Stacey reminds us that the value of documentation goes beyond an
attractive display on the wall. She says, 'Documentation at its
best leads to reflection and dialogue.' This book goes on to offer
a number of valuable and practical examples of how to focus the
work of pedagogical documentation. If we are to put the idea of
teacher research into real life, pedagogical documentation is a
cornerstone. Stacey's very practical book brings the practice to
life."--Margie Carter, co-author of Designs of Living and Learning
"Susan Stacey's new book takes the reader on a journey of the
transformational possibilities of pedagogical documentation. Susan
interweaves the theory and practice beautifully and the photographs
of the projects and documentation give readers real-life examples
to inspire their journey. It takes time, but Pedagogical
Documentation in Early Childhood is an excellent first stop on your
journey of transformation."--Dr. Diane Kashin, RECE, Professor,
Ryerson University How do we know if they're learning? How do we
know if we're teaching? By documenting what happens and reflecting
on it together.
What's documentation? It's saving and sharing our stories to create
mutual learning experiences for teachers and children and parents -
in the author's words, bringing families and other interested
readers into the complex circle of thinking that is teaching. And
the children join the construction team as they think further about
their experience in response to genuine questions.
Want to learn how it's done? Open this book and begin your
discovery of everything you ever wanted to know about authentic
assessment.--Elizabeth Jones Faculty emerita, Pacific Oaks College,
Author, Emergent Curriculum; The Play's the Thing Three cheers to
Susan for writing this book! Its timing is perfect - teachers are
more ready than ever to use pedagogical documentation effectively
to make children's thinking and work visible. Susan offers
exciting, practical suggestions for using familiar and new
technological tools to create documentation that communicates with
families and children.
Susan reminds us that documentation is more useful than as a
display of interesting events in a classroom. With pedagogical
documentation a teacher pays close attention to children's thinking
during the process of inquiry into a topic. A teacher listens and
responds as children question, explore, interact, pose theories,
and investigate.
Susan shows us how documentation is an act of reciprocity wherein a
teacher offers her response to children's work through photos,
narration, and speculation. Documentation is collaboration--when
shared with a child it too becomes an object of study.
Documentation is pedagogical practice that helps teachers reach
beyond their certainties to consider what may be possible. We are
sensitized to what is our edge and are helped to vision what may
be.
Pedagogical documentation honors and respects children's thinking
and capacities.--Gretchen Reynolds, Early Childhood Education,
Algonquin College Pedagogical Documentation in Early Childhood
defines the process of pedagogical documentation and asks what a
classroom experience says about a child's ideas and learning
process, providing keys to creating the kinds of documentation that
help foster and explain children's explorations. References and
research blends with an overview that teaches how documentation is
applied, analyzed, and how it contributes to both a child's
experience and family and educator discussions. Photos and diagrams
accompany text instructions to provide specific insights on such
documentation, offering early childhood educators all the tools to
put such documentation into play and make it work for everyone,
making for a top pick for any early childhood reference
library.--California Bookwatch, The Education Shelf: September 2015
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