ISYU TUNGKOL SA SEKSWLADIDA (ISSUE ABOUT SEXUALITY
Observation Tutorial Presentation
1. Jessica Rainey
AET/545
Dr. Linda Justus
November 19, 2012
2. In this training you will :
Learn to write clear and objective
observations
Use written observations to add and
extend daily activities in the classroom
Use written observations to complete
assessments
3. Qualityobservations can be made at any
time throughout the day
Makesmall notes through out week,
record all at once
4. Criteria for On-Target child development
based on Early Learning and Development
Standards in
Infants, Toddlers Pre Kindergarten, and
School-Age children
Free Play
Structured Activities
Outdoor or Gross Motor Play
Meal Times & Self-Care Practices
5. Subject
Skillor Action
The setting or scenario if it aids in
description of the skill or action
Objective
Direct quotations if possible
6. In this video clip:
Observe the child with the Dino-Mite shirt
After the video:
~ Write one observation about the child in
the video
7. Two children were rolling their cylinders
across the table repeatedly to see who’s
would go the furthest.
The child was cheering on his friend while
they were rolling cylinders across the
table during small group time.
8. In this video clip:
Observe the child with the blue shirt
After the video:
Write one observation about the child in the
video
9. 1.The child climbed up the slide without
help, then slid back down.
2. The child flapped his arms when the car
reached the bottom of the tower.
3. The child played ball tracks with a peer
for 2 minutes without interruption.
10. How to Extend Activities:
Brainstorm
Add enhancing items to activities or center
Develop open-ended questions to enhance
discussions about activities.
Align activities with standards used in classroom
Why extend?
Develop interests
Develop skills
11. Video 1:
Using rolling pins with play dough
Sort & Classify things that roll
Provide various size cylinders for children to explore
Video 2:
Help children build roads and different towers for the
children to use in car center
Explore how the small balls roll on other surfaces,
including various textures.
Video 3:
Incorporate items from lesson theme into Home Center to
extend theme
Make a “Favorite Foods” chart for the classroom
Practice using plastic knives during meal time
12. When completing assessments:
Checklists
Rating Scale
Using a standard rating scale to determine to what level
of competency the children can complete or
demonstrate a particular skill.
One example of a rating scale would be:
Does the child demonstrate ______ skill ?
Possible Answers: Not Yet, Occasionally, Proficient, Mastered
Teachers can use sticky-notes to make small notes about child interactions and behavior throughout week and then record and expand observations on one set day. These notes can contain the child’s name, the activity taking place, and one or two words about what is important about the child’s actions. It is easier to pick one day of the week, and at nap time on that chosen day to record all observations. Observation checklists should also be made to ensure that each of the developmental criteria are being observed or are documented as not being observed in each child’s actions, play, and development. This is important documentation to have when completing assessments.
There are many criteria and developmental stages that need to be observed and documented to ensure children are meeting milestones and achieving goals. Observations should be documented based on the Early Learning and Developmental Standards created by Office of Child Development and EarlyLearning. Teachers can make observations at any point during the day. Great observations can be made during free play time, structured activities that are designed to assess a particular skill, outdoor and gross motor play, during meal times, and while completing self-care and self-help practices. Observation sheets or checklists are a good way to ensure that a wide variety of observations are being written on each child in the classroom. It is important to document and track the children’s progress regularly to show growth and development.
Written observations should always be clearly written and objective in nature. The observation should start with the subject, the child, the skill or action being demonstrated, and the scenario where the observation is taking place. Observations should always be objective in nature, they should not include feeling words (i.e. sad, happy, angry). They can, however, include descriptive phrases like “had a smile on his face,” “was crying,” “stomped his feet.” These phrases can convey feelings, but since the teacher does not know the actual feelings of the child, they should not be guessed.Adding direct quotations from the children, when possible, can also convey feelings and can enhance the quality of the written observation. Quotes from the children provide a snap-shot of the scenario and can show their cognitive processing of situations around them.
As the teacher collects observations on their students, keeping a checklist of skills observed would help to determine what skills children are exhibiting as well as what skills need to be observed in certain children. This organization will help when completing assessments as the teacher will be sure that the skills being assessed have been observed.