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Feedback on Observation
July 2, 2002
"Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail." —Josh Billings
FEEDBACK ON OBSERVATION
The ExchangeEveryDay for Monday, June 24 focused on "The Value of Observing and Recording." Alice Sterling Honig from Syracuse University offered this reaction to this item...
"I am concerned lest your readers assume that just observing little ones can be helpful. To observe wisely, one needs to understand development. One needs to know Piagetian sensorimotor learnings, Eriksonian struggles, Mahlerian stages, language development norms and progressions. Just 'observing' without the wisdom to see what is occurring developmentally and how you can encourage growth and development is not enough!
"I once had a grad
student describe his observation as one baby 'aggressing' against another, because
the first baby, eager to crawl toward an attractive toy, had crawled right over
the body of another infant lying on the floor. Description that is not informed
by knowledge of norms, prerequisites for behavioral milestones, etc. will not
of itself lead to more effective, creative interactions to encourage further
infant flourishing."
For tools for observing teachers, directors, and center perfomance, check out Taking Stock: Tools for Teacher, Director, and Center Evaluation at www.ChildCareExchange.com
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