Reflective Practice Guidance Logs

Part 1 Objective Observation

Date of Observation: February 25 2!1"#

The children put on their aprons in order to play at the water table. There were several (about four) baby dolls in the water as well as assorted cups, scoops and sponges. The children were encouraged to bathe the babies. There were five children playing in the water, as that was the number of aprons that were available. The children were smiling, splashing in the water and using the cups, scoops and sponges to pour water onto the baby dolls. L was playing with a cup when J reached for it, ta ing it out of L!s hands. L began to cry and reach to ta e the cup bac . J pulled his hand toward himself and tightened his grip on the toy cup. L continued to cry and J was frowning. "oth J and L continued to hold tight to the toy, neither one letting go.

Part 2 Decision
(Clearly identify the guidance strategy chosen and why the chosen strategy is appropriate for this child / situation.)

The strategy # used was $edirection (%ivert & %istract). This strategy was the most appropriate for this situation because the water table offered many similar'type toys so it was relatively easy to redirect J!s interest to another toy, rather than trying to ta e the toy L was playing with.

(n adult can be most helpful by immediately doing something to distract the child from the forbidden activity and steering her toward a different activity. ()uidance of *oung +hildren, page ,--).

Part " $ction

.y (ctions / # redirected J by offering him a toy that was similar to the toy L was playing with. # also told J that he would be able to play with the toy L had once L was finished with it.

+hild!s $esponse / J initially re0ected the measuring scoop # was offering him, but when # showed him how he could use it to bathe the baby that was in the water table, he too the measuring scoop, filled it with water, and began to pour water over the baby doll.

$esults / J and L both ended up parallel playing in the water table without further incident. The guidance strategy was successful and the children played together cooperatively.

Part % Reflection
(Clearly discuss your strengths and needs related to this particular log entry, along with the changes that you would ma!e if needed.)

&trengt's

(eeds

' 1wift $edirection prevented what might have escalated into an argument.

'.ore supervision at the water table. ' #dentical toys. '.ore personal space between the children.

"iscuss the changes that you would ma!e and why you would ma!e them.

# would try to include at least two of each type of water toy, ma ing sure they!re identical in order to avoid arguments.
#uper$ising ECE #ignatures%

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+eflecti$e 'ractice ,uidance -ogs )ssignment +ubric ,rading ,uide ./ pages) )riteria
Part 1: Observations 2*ased on " Logs

! ' #ncomplete 'Too many errors

*elo+ ,-.ectations /10 ' 2bservations are wea and vague 'Lac s details, unclear '.any errors made

&atisfactory /20 ' 2bservations need wor '1ome details provided '+hildren are labeled at times '1ome errors

)o1.etent /"0 ' 2bservations are mostly effectively written ')ood details provided '2b0ective most times '.inimal errors '+hildren are respected ')ood variety of guidance strategies used from class ')ood details provided ')ood decisions made ')ood amount of details and clear '%emonstrates a good understanding of class content '%etailed and reflective '1trengths and 4eeds are identified ')ood ability to recogni7e changes when needed

&trong /%0 ' 2bservations effectively written '$ich in detail '2b0ective '3ree from errors '+hildren are respected

Part 2: Decisions 2 *ased on " Logs

'#ncomplete '.a0or errors made

'4o variety of guidance strategies used from class '5ague, lac ing details '6oor decisions made 'Lac ing details, vague '#neffective guidance strategies used

'1ome variety of guidance strategies used from class '.ore details needed '1ome good decisions made

'5ariety of guidance strategies used from class '1trong details provided '(ppropriate decisions made

Part ": $ctions 2 *ased on " Logs

'#ncomplete '.a0or errors made

'1ome details '1ome understanding of class content

'%etailed and clear '%emonstrates a solid understanding of class content

Part %: Reflection

'#ncomplete '.a0or errors made

2 *ased on " Logs

'Lac ing %etails and vague '1truggles identifying 1trengths and 4eeds 'Little ability to recogni7e changes when needed

'1ome details provided '1trengths and 4eeds are somewhat identified '1ome ability to recogni7e changes

'%etailed, reflective and analytical '1trengths and 4eeds are well identified '2utstanding ability to recogni7e changes when needed

3i1e 4anage1ent

'4o %ates or 8+8 signatures

'Logs completed and shared with the 8+8 with no variety of dates

'Logs completed and shared with the 8+8 with little variety of dates

'Logs completed and shared with the 8+8 in a variety of dates

'Logs completed and shared with the 8+8 in a variety of dates throughout the semester

Professionalis1

'4ot presented in a professionally manner 'Too .any errors in spelling and grammar '%oes not meet 8nglish 1tandard

'6oor organi7ational s ills '+oncerns with presentation '.any errors in 8nglish standards (1pelling and grammar)

'1ome concerns with overall presentation '1ome errors in 8nglish standards (spelling and grammar)

'6rofessional presentation '.inimal errors in 8nglish standards (1pelling and grammar)

'6rofessional presentation '+onforms to 8nglish standards

2Please note t'at +it'out ,5$L6$37O( 8 &7G($36R,& fro1 an ,), a 9!: grade +ill be given for t'is assign1ent#
1elf 8valuation9 #!m happy with the way J responded to the positive guidance strategy of redirection and #!m glad # noticed the issue :uic ly before it escalated into a more serious altercation.

#nstructor!s +omments9 The guidance strategy was effective. The children played together well after the incident.

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