What is reported in Observing for Learning?
Each week families provide an ‘Observing for Learning’ report that is focused on what their child/ren were engaged in during that week. This engagement can include passion, delight, concentration, wonder, frustration, excitement – each of these is an indicator of a child’s involvement, and an authentic reflection of their ‘learning’. We understand that the range of interests may vary, week to week and that not all areas of the Learning Plan will be addressed each week. We do require that families provide meaningful observing that provides sufficient detail to make the Observing for Learning useful and relevant in terms of the on-going interactions with the LC and family. We also require that this is done on a timely basis and expect that families will complete the Observing for Learning each week unless there are family emergencies. Some families keep daily notes and then compile the Observing for Learning at the end of each week which can take an hour each week or more depending on th
