Early childhood education (ECE) professionals benefit from coordinated collaborations with a wide range of early learning professionals, specialists, and programs (e.g. education, social services, health). Through collaborations, ECE professionals gain knowledge and information to support children and families. This module focuses on how professional collaborations strengthen and inform the observation and assessment process in the early learning setting. (3 hours)
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Objectives
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Review the meaning of purposeful observation and the observation and assessment cycle.
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Identify and reflect on professional collaborations that support children's holistic development and learning.
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Examine how professional collaborations strengthen observation and assessment best practice for positive child outcomes.
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Identify strategies that build and support coordinated professional collaborations.
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Assess your own professional collaboration practices that support early learning and development.
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Plan and create ways to improve and build professional collaborations.
This module is part of a "Observation with Purpose" series. Click here for a series flyer.
