This course aims to support those who work in, or alongside, the Early Years - to increase their knowledge and understanding towards creating informed and useful Observations, Assessments and Planning.
This interactive session will use video, discussion and reflective activities to prompt thinking about the what, why and how of informed observation, assessment and planning.
We will look at:
Observing children and making informed assessments.
Striking an informed balance in provision
Using assessment to inform practice and provision
Effective systems for observation, assessment and planning that work for all
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Teams that work in EYFS, Key Stage One and Two, Senior Leaders, Nursery Managers and teams, LA Advisers across EY, Primary and SEND
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This Masterclass will enable you to:
To highlight the importance of effective and robust observation and assessment.
To share the key principles of observing and assessing learning and development.
To show how informed observation underpins planning and give methods to help this.
To share case studies and real life examples
To give learners the confidence to observe and assess learning and development and create opportunities within an enabling learning environment
To familiarise learners with recent updates to Ofsted and the Statutory Framework for the EYFS and how to ground these in effective practice and provision
To understand effective observation and assessment
FACILITATOR
Dr Sue Allingham called her consultancy ‘Early Years Out of the Box’ after a conversation with a friend. Reflecting on the increasing culture of tick boxes, and labelling children the friends agreed that it was limiting and prevented children being able to develop their potential to think and learn. As an Independent Consultant, Author and Trainer, Sue is known for her practical style of working through coaching, mentoring, modelling, training and working alongside teams. Her interests in teaching and learning have led to work on emotional and physical environments that will support informed teaching, learning and an informed approach to curriculum. Sue works across Early Years and Key Stage One to construct a consistent, and developmentally informed, approach.
Sue’s work has recently led to her being trained and accredited in the Brain-SET approach. This approach is rooted in early brain development and has added a new dimension to her work.
Every child is entitled to a developmentally informed learning environment.
