When working with children, one of the most fundamental skills you have is observation.Used as an evaluation tool, it provides visual, auditory and experiential information, helping you to evaluate your provision and practice when offering the best learning and development opportunities for children. By reflecting on the evidence gathered from this observation, you can review what you planned to set out to do with the children, what actually happened, and how you may want to modify or reinforce future approaches.
Reflective practice is a key element in good leadership. Confidence to realistically and objectively analyse your own practice enables you to be more objective and positive. Whatever level of initial qualifications you have completed, it is the process of independently putting your knowledge and skill acquisition into practice that truly develops you as a competent practitioner.
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