Observation and Reflection Principles to Interpret Young Children’s Learnin

The more we engage in sensitive observation in the classroom, the more we understand and appreciate the enormous amount of learning that happens during ordinary moments. In this workshop, we will focus on how observation and reflection can guide curriculum, instruction, and assessment practice in meaningful and authentic ways. The observation principles shared during the presentation will be applicable to children of all ages and many of the examples will feature infants and toddlers. In the final half hour, participants will have opportunities to practice applying some of the principles in video documentation samples from classrooms.

This workshop is presented by Megan Shahnooshi, an early educator with a passion for infant/toddler care and development. Megan has worked in the field of early childhood education for over a decade; her experience spans classroom teaching, research, curriculum writing, and teacher education. She is continually inspired by the competencies of very young children and the development that occurs in rich and nourishing relationships. Megan holds a MA from the University of Colorado/ Boulder Journey School Teacher Education Program and an EdM from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Megan is a first year doctoral student at Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she is leading a research project focused on relational quality between young children and their caregivers.

The Back-to-School Seminars will be hosted on Zoom from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET. Optional interactive time (workshop, facilitated dialogue, etc.) will be available from 8:00 – 8:30 p.m. for those who attend the live seminars.  Each seminar will be recorded and the 1-hour recording will be available to view for two weeks after the event for those who have registered.  The final 30 minutes of each seminar will not be recorded.  Participants will receive a certificate of participation and additional resources to use in their context to further deepen their practice with colleagues.

Individual Registration Fees:

• $25 Supporting Fee: At this level, you are covering your fee for the seminar and helping to subsidize the reduced fees paid by others who have more challenging financial circumstances.
• $20 Our-Cost Fee: At this level, your fee fully covers the costs of you attending the seminar.
• $15 Subsidized Fee*: At this level, your fee for the seminar is subsidized by the scholarship fund provided by BARIN Supporters and through the additional fees paid by those selecting a Supporting Level Fee.

School/Program Registration Fee:

• $100: A flat rate of $100 per seminar provides access to all educators in the school/program. The recording of the seminar will also be available to the school/program for 2 weeks.

*We do not want financial hardship to be a barrier to participation. Please email us at bostonreggioinspiredstudygroup@gmail.com if you would like to attend a Seminar, but cannot pay one of the fees outlined above.