Module 2: Rethinking Learning and Practice

Make Traces Visible

How can you make the traces of practice visible? Make them visible by sharing them with others, such as children, families, colleagues, and community.

Keep in mind that while pedagogical narrations can take many forms and can be shared in many ways, they are never complete. Some may use templates for pedagogical narration, but keep in mind that templates might limit your ongoing reflections and discussions.

Pedagogical narration is not only a record of what happened. Simply displaying images of children on bulletin boards are not examples of pedagogical narration.

Not all records are kept for the purpose of pedagogical narration. Sometimes the purpose is to have a record of what happened.

You can make the recording of your practice and learning into a pedagogical narration by

• Bringing your narrative to life
• Including questions, thoughts, and the views of different people
• Sharing, discussing, challenging, debating, and reworking your practice

You can make pedagogical narrations visible by

• Posting on the wall, on a bulletin board, or in the entryway
• Sharing in newsletters to parents, families, educators, and the community in different forms (text or visual representation of photos or diagrams)
• Sending text, audio recordings, or digital video to families through email
• Printing or projecting on a screen or wall at meetings for families, colleagues, and children
• Posting on sandwich boards placed inside or outside the centre or school
• Sharing digitally through social media, such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and online blogs

Reminder: When you use online/social media, you must have the consent of parents or guardians. It is the law. This content must be password protected for privacy.

You can also think about people with diverse abilities. Think about sharing using Braille, with pictures and symbols, or by using closed captioning, voice-over recordings, or translations.