Problem
I. Use one of the examples below as data for your work. Engage in pedagogical and reflective conversations, reflect on the learning processes and create pedagogical documentation
II. .Zimanyi, L. (2018). Wonder and wisdom in a children's forest nature program - includes snail video.
III. Risk and the role of the teacher. Anji Play (2018).
IV. Imagine taking your Kindergarten class out to the Humber Arboretum to build on the current inquiry of your class that is focused on "Learning on the land: the life of trees". Use the following video and voices of children to support your discussion. Your own data (observations, videos, images, artwork, notes) from practicum, children that you know, etc. Make sure you have permission to use this work.
V. When creating pedagogical documentation consider the following questions. Use these questions as a guide, you do not need to respond to every single question, however, you should respond to a minimum of five (5) questions of your choice:What might be the intentionality with which the adult builds the contexts in this experience?
A. What interested/engaged children?
B. What was the idea of the child and learning?
C. What was emerging?
D. What theories are being explored or brought forward by the children? (This does not refer to developmental theories or theorists)
E. What were the dynamics among children? Among children and educator? Among children and other than human?
F. What was achieved?
G. Were the children challenging any normative discourses/stereotypes?
H. What else do you wonder about?
I. What theories/ideas do children have and how are they testing them?
J. How can an educator challenge or scaffold these theories?
K. What questions do you have for children?
L. How might you, educators, empower children?
M. What learning processes do you notice? (You can refer to questions and provocations in How Does Learning Happen document)
N. What would be your next action?
O. Reflecting pedagogically on the meaning of the encounter? What kind of relationships are being built?