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Teaching and learning

Q card resources to support with effective teaching and learning

Observation, assessment and planning

Assessment
Two year progress check
Observation tasks
Moderation
Planning

Quality Curriculum

Communication and language
Expressive arts and design
Knowledge and understanding of the world
Literacy
Mathematics
Personal social and emotional
Physical
The 3 I's - Intent
The 3 I's - Implementation
The 3 I's - Impact
What make your setting unique

7 Key Features of Effective Practice

Assessment – checking what children have learnt
High quality care
Partnership with parents
Pedagogy - helping children learn
Self-regulation and executive function
The best for every child
The curriculum – what we want children to learn

Pedagogy

Differing pedagogical philosophies
Learning styles
Learning through play
Metacognition
Scaffolding

Characteristics of effective learning

Active learning
Creating and thinking critically
Playing and exploring
Schemas
Sustained shared thinking

Key person

Attachment
Developing relationships - Settling in
Emotions feeling secure
Professional love
Transitions
What have you done today?

The Learning Environment

Active vs Sedentary
Being resourceful
Displays
Free flow
Imagination
Outdoor environment and resources
Outdoor play
The elements
Using scrap

Child Development

Communication and language
Expressive arts and design
Holistic approach
Literacy
Maths
Personal, social and emotional 
Physical
Understanding the world

Unique Child

Child initiated play
Childs interests
Cultural capital
Encouraging independence
Voice of the child

Let's reflect - Teaching and learning

Let's reflect - Teaching and learning
Let's reflect - 7 key features
Let's reflect - Assessment
Let's reflect - Child development
Let's reflect - Characteristics of effective learning
Let's reflect - Key person
Let's reflect - Observations
Let's reflect - Pedagogy
Let's reflect - Planning
Let's reflect - Quality curriculum
Let's reflect - Resources
Let's reflect - The learning environment
Let's reflect - Unique child