Celebrating Children's Learning
Assessment Beyond Levels in the Early Years
1st Edition
Published on 12. December 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
118 pages
978-1-138-55527-3 (ISBN)
Description
In response to growing pressure on early years practitioners to adopt a 'tick-box' approach to recording children's progress, Celebrating Children's Learning sets out a bold, alternative vision for assessment in the early years. Drawing upon an inspiring collaboration between London nursery schools, this book explores and reconsiders the purpose of observation in early years settings.
Contributors provide a range of examples to guide early years practitioners as they develop their own methods of observation. Play, social interaction, and cooperation with parents are shown to be valuable opportunities for keen observation. Chapters discuss:
- moving beyond data-focussed assesment
- Characteristics of Effective Learning
- ensuring inclusive assessment
- collaborating with parents from diverse backgrounds
- outdoor learning - a Forest School approach.
Inspiring and empowering, Celebrating Children's Learning is essential reading for teachers, practitioners, and students involved in early education.
Contributors provide a range of examples to guide early years practitioners as they develop their own methods of observation. Play, social interaction, and cooperation with parents are shown to be valuable opportunities for keen observation. Chapters discuss:
- moving beyond data-focussed assesment
- Characteristics of Effective Learning
- ensuring inclusive assessment
- collaborating with parents from diverse backgrounds
- outdoor learning - a Forest School approach.
Inspiring and empowering, Celebrating Children's Learning is essential reading for teachers, practitioners, and students involved in early education.
Reviews / Votes
"Within these pages you will find rich stories of children's development, play and learning that offer profound glimpses and insights. Practitioners in these nursery schools offer expertise in assessment that truly starts with the child and puts learning first. The rest of our education system would do well to remember this premise and to act upon it."Professor Dame Alison Peacock, Chief Executive, Chartered College of Teaching
"In this book, you will find assessment used as a means to build a deep and insightful understanding of children, moving beyond data-obsessed assessments towards something altogether more supportive of children's experiences"
Neil Henty, eye
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional and Professional Practice & Development
Illustrations
7 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 2 s/w Zeichnungen, 7 s/w Tabellen
7 Tables, black and white; 2 Line drawings, black and white; 7 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
207 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-55527-3 (9781138555273)
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Julian Grenier | Sue Finch | Caroline Vollans
Celebrating Children's Learning
Assessment Beyond Levels in the Early Years
Book
12/2017
1st Edition
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Julian Grenier | Sue Finch | Caroline Vollans
Celebrating Children's Learning
Assessment Beyond Levels in the Early Years
E-Book
12/2017
Routledge
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Julian Grenier | Sue Finch | Caroline Vollans
Celebrating Children's Learning
Assessment Beyond Levels in the Early Years
E-Book
12/2017
Routledge
€31.49
Available for download
Persons
Julian Grenier is the headteacher of Sheringham Nursery School and Children's Centre in East London, UK, and is a National Leader of Education.
Sue Finch has worked in the early years sector for over 40 years and is a highly experienced education consultant. Sue has worked on a wide range of national projects in the early years, including the Pen Green Teaching Centres Project.
Caroline Vollans worked as a primary school teacher for 15 years before completing clinical training in Lacanian psychoanalysis. She now works as a student counsellor, as well as providing staff supervision in nursery settings.
Sue Finch has worked in the early years sector for over 40 years and is a highly experienced education consultant. Sue has worked on a wide range of national projects in the early years, including the Pen Green Teaching Centres Project.
Caroline Vollans worked as a primary school teacher for 15 years before completing clinical training in Lacanian psychoanalysis. She now works as a student counsellor, as well as providing staff supervision in nursery settings.
Content
Foreword Acknowledgments Editor and contributor biographies Introduction Chapter 1: Beyond data Chapter 2: Putting the Characteristics of Effective Learning at the heart of assessment Chapter 3: Valuing and celebrating small steps for children with special educational needs and disabilities: inclusive assessment practice Chapter 4: Assessment in diverse contexts: talking with Bangladeshi-British parents about children's early learning Chapter 5: Celebrating Children's Learning outdoors: a Forest School approach