Documentation
Welcome to the InnovativECE Documentation Section. The Documentation Panels presented here are from numerous sources. They are inspired by the investigations and projects of Reggio inspired educators. Documentation panels are collections of data that when thoughtfully organized provide insights about the conceptual underpinnings of the play and explorations they represent. Through the process of creating these panels teachers are carefully reflecting on the many elements of the play, which allows them to develop ideas for provoking multiple threads for developing the ongoing inquiry of the learners.
Learners can participate in panel making, recording their own learning and development. Teachers and learners collaborate in panel making. You will see a variety of Documentation Panels here that stem from the learners in Jane Broderick’s courses, some reflecting on their own learning and some as reflecting on the explorations they facilitate with young children. Also, there is documentation in this section that is shared by teachers who are committed to help other educators learn about documentation and how powerful it is for facilitating inquiry.
As you view these Documentation Panels consider the ways that materials guide the thinking and learning of adults and children and the ways conversations are shaped through the dynamics of inquiry. Notice the concepts that frame the inquiry and how they came to be in the forefront of the process. Finally, join in the process as a teacher and learner along with the individuals who so thoughtfully created these Panels.
Panels
Tamara Cohen - Materials Exploration
Paola Addamiano - Materials Exploration
Nora Thompson - Exploring With Wire, Paper, and Glue
Moving - Drawings by Peter
Rainbow Circle
The rainbow circle was made by Jane Tingle Broderick of innnovativECE. Here you see students during their first day of materials exploration in the innovativECE: Exploring the Essence of Reggio Inspired Practice Level 1 2002 seminar.
The Rainbow circle is made with Deka™dies that are sponged onto a queen-size bed sheet that has been cut into a circle. The circle can be made with fabric paints as well. All the colors were made by mixing the three primary colors. The circle can be used for many wonderful provocations and explorations.