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Field 3 Journal
Field 3 Journal
Field 3 Journal
Journal Expectations:
During your final placement, you will document your experiences in this journal and use
the questions included to help you reflect on those experiences and grow as a future
early childhood educator. Weekly reflections are to be shared with your mentor and
your professor. Completion of the journal is mandatory in order to pass your field
placement.
Signature:____________________________
Date:_______________________________
Field 3 Placement Document Checklist
On the first day of placement, you should be providing your mentor with the following
documents. Students who arrive without these documents may be sent home and asked
to return with them. You will be required to make up any time missed.
Your placement mentor will need to sign off that they have reviewed or received each of the
following documents:
In addition, by the end of Week 1 (day 5) students will be submitting a copy of their
placement calendar which will outline all of their placement dates, and when they will be
completing their placement requirements along with midterm and final evaluation.
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Expectations for Field 3
_____ Function as an independent, professional team member in all areas of the program
_____*10 Learning Experiences, each generated from a curriculum web (see below)
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
*Curriculum Planning Expectations
For the weeks you are attending field placement, you will be expected to contribute to
curriculum planning by completing the following:
Day 1
Anecdotal observations to identify children’s interests
Curriculum web based on children’s interest(s)
Identify in collaboration with your placement mentor which learning experience
you will implement the next day
Day 2
Implement your learning experience as agreed to from your web (planning form
is not required)
Complete a reflection about your Learning Experience
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
“Invitations”
While early childhood educators base much of their planning on children’s interests,
they also introduce “invitations” (sometimes called “provocations”) in an attempt to spark
children’s interest in something new or different. Invitations are unexpected by the
children and can take many forms.
During this field placement, you are expected to bring in or create 10 invitations. As you
get to know children, you will start to get ideas about things that might interest them.
Sometimes an idea for an invitation comes from the discovery of unusual recycled
materials or an object or experience that catches your interest such as a wind chime or
a prism. Other times it comes from thoughtful observation and reflection of not only what
children are interested in, but also what materials seem to be overlooked. A rarely used
book area may suddenly become interesting if you add several doll “babies” for children
to read to. Other times, invitations are seasonal, such as a vase of fresh cut wild flowers
or some tadpoles.
Remember to get your Placement Mentor’s approval before introducing a new invitation.
Complete the table on the next page to keep track. If children respond particularly well
to an invitation, you may want to use what you observed as the basis for curriculum
planning.
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Invitations
Date Briefly describe the invitation How did the children respond? Mentors
initials
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Pedagogical Documentation
You have been developing your ability to observe and create pedagogical
documentation, in the form of learning stories, throughout your previous field
placements. Learning stories are just one way to create pedagogical documentation.
During this field placement you will be expected to create documentation that is
consistent with the format your field placement uses. Please speak with your mentor
about how they create documentation in their classroom.
You will be expected to create 3 pieces of documentation and share with your
placement mentor, who will provide you with feedback for each one. In addition, you
will be submitting a copy of each pedagogical documentation in SLATE for your
professor to review. It is important that you respect and adhere to confidentiality when
sharing your documentation so please ensure you are protecting the children’s privacy
by removing any identifiable information before submitting in SLATE.
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Pedagogical Documentation
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Curriculum Planning-Learning Experience 1
Anecdotal Observations:
Curriculum Web:
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Learning Experience Reflection 1
(to be discussed/submitted during field seminar classes)
OBSERVATIONS
What did children do with the
materials you provided?
What did they talk about? What
questions did they have?
What problems did they encounter?
What interested them the most?
What questions or ideas did they
communicate through their play?
REFLECTIONS
How would you describe your role in
this experience?
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Curriculum Planning-Learning Experience 2
Anecdotal Observations:
Curriculum Web:
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Learning Experience Reflection 2
(to be discussed/submitted during field seminar classes)
OBSERVATIONS
What did children do with the
materials you provided?
What did they talk about? What
questions did they have?
What problems did they encounter?
What interested them the most?
What questions or ideas did they
communicate through their play?
REFLECTIONS
How would you describe your role in
this experience?
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Curriculum Planning-Learning Experience 3
Anecdotal Observations:
Curriculum Web:
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Learning Experience Reflection 3
(to be discussed/submitted during field seminar classes)
OBSERVATIONS
What did children do with the
materials you provided?
What did they talk about? What
questions did they have?
What problems did they encounter?
What interested them the most?
What questions or ideas did they
communicate through their play?
REFLECTIONS
How would you describe your role in
this experience?
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Curriculum Planning-Learning Experience 4
Anecdotal Observations:
Curriculum Web:
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Learning Experience Reflection 4
(to be discussed/submitted during field seminar classes)
OBSERVATIONS
What did children do with the
materials you provided?
What did they talk about? What
questions did they have?
What problems did they encounter?
What interested them the most?
What questions or ideas did they
communicate through their play?
REFLECTIONS
How would you describe your role in
this experience?
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Curriculum Planning-Learning Experience 5
Anecdotal Observations:
Curriculum Web:
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Learning Experience Reflection 5
(to be discussed/submitted during field seminar classes)
OBSERVATIONS
What did children do with the
materials you provided?
What did they talk about? What
questions did they have?
What problems did they encounter?
What interested them the most?
What questions or ideas did they
communicate through their play?
REFLECTIONS
How would you describe your role in
this experience?
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Curriculum Planning-Learning Experience 6
Anecdotal Observations:
Curriculum Web:
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Learning Experience Reflection 6
(to be discussed/submitted during field seminar classes)
OBSERVATIONS
What did children do with the
materials you provided?
What did they talk about? What
questions did they have?
What problems did they encounter?
What interested them the most?
What questions or ideas did they
communicate through their play?
REFLECTIONS
How would you describe your role in
this experience?
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Curriculum Planning-Learning Experience 7
Anecdotal Observations:
Curriculum Web:
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Learning Experience Reflection 7
(to be discussed/submitted during field seminar classes)
OBSERVATIONS
What did children do with the
materials you provided?
What did they talk about? What
questions did they have?
What problems did they encounter?
What interested them the most?
What questions or ideas did they
communicate through their play?
REFLECTIONS
How would you describe your role in
this experience?
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Curriculum Planning-Learning Experience 8
Anecdotal Observations:
Curriculum Web:
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Learning Experience Reflection 8
(to be discussed/submitted during field seminar classes)
OBSERVATIONS
What did children do with the
materials you provided?
What did they talk about? What
questions did they have?
What problems did they encounter?
What interested them the most?
What questions or ideas did they
communicate through their play?
REFLECTIONS
How would you describe your role in
this experience?
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Curriculum Planning-Learning Experience 9
Anecdotal Observations:
Curriculum Web:
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Learning Experience Reflection 9
(to be discussed/submitted during field seminar classes)
OBSERVATIONS
What did children do with the
materials you provided?
What did they talk about? What
questions did they have?
What problems did they encounter?
What interested them the most?
What questions or ideas did they
communicate through their play?
REFLECTIONS
How would you describe your role in
this experience?
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Curriculum Planning-Learning Experience 10
Anecdotal Observations:
Curriculum Web:
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Learning Experience Reflection 10
(to be discussed/submitted during field seminar classes)
OBSERVATIONS
What did children do with the
materials you provided?
What did they talk about? What
questions did they have?
What problems did they encounter?
What interested them the most?
What questions or ideas did they
communicate through their play?
REFLECTIONS
How would you describe your role in
this experience?
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Responsibility Days
By the time you graduate, you need to be ready to take on the full responsibilities of an
RECE. During this final placement, you are required to complete 4 responsibility days (1
before midterm). You will take on a leadership role in the classroom, as if you were the
RECE, planning and implementing curriculum, including large and small group activities
and managing daily routines and transitions.
While you take the lead, your mentor will shadow you (because legally and ethically
they are still responsible for what happens in the classroom), but you will take the
leadership role. Under no circumstance should you be left alone with the children.
Recognize that this is a learning process and that you might find your first responsibility
day to be a challenge. Complete your reflections and ask your mentor for feedback and
then apply what you learn to your next responsibility day.
Meet with your Field mentor to plan these days ahead of time.
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
RESPONSIBILITY DAY REFLECTION 1
Date:
How did you prepare yourself for this day?
What did you find most challenging and what would you do differently the next time?
What do you want to learn more about? How can you learn about it?
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Responsibility Day 1 - Mentor Feedback:
Know and
follow the daily
schedule
Perform
healthy and
safe practices
Take an overall
leadership role
Mentor’s comments:
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
RESPONSIBILITY DAY REFLECTION 2
Date:
How did you prepare yourself for this day?
What did you find most challenging and what would you do differently the next time?
What do you want to learn more about? How can you learn about it?
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Responsibility Day 2 - Mentor Feedback:
Know and
follow the daily
schedule
Perform
healthy and
safe practices
Take an overall
leadership role
Mentor’s comments:
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
RESPONSIBILITY DAY REFLECTION 3
Date:
How did you prepare yourself for this day?
What did you find most challenging and what would you do differently the next time?
What do you want to learn more about? How can you learn about it?
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Responsibility Day 3 - Mentor Feedback:
Know and
follow the daily
schedule
Perform
healthy and
safe practices
Take an overall
leadership role
Mentor’s comments:
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
RESPONSIBILITY DAY REFLECTION 4
Date:
How did you prepare yourself for this day?
What did you find most challenging and what would you do differently the next time?
What do you want to learn more about? How can you learn about it?
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________
Responsibility Day 4 - Mentor Feedback:
Know and
follow the daily
schedule
Perform
healthy and
safe practices
Take an overall
leadership role
Mentor’s comments:
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Mentor’s initials:____________ Date:__________________________