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Home > Reflective Teaching in Early Education, 2nd Ed > 1. Becoming a reflective professional > 1. Identity > Reflective Activities > To reflect upon the ideas of ‘school readiness’ and ‘school unreadiness’


  1. 1. Becoming a reflective professional
       1. Identity
       2. Learning
  2.    3. Reflection
  3.    4. Principles
  4.    Enquiry [supplementary chapter]
  5.    Techniques of enquiry
       [supplementary chapter]

  6. 2. Creating conditions for learning
  7.    5. Contexts
  8.    6. Relationships
  9.    7. Engagement
  10.    8. Spaces

  11. 3. Teaching for learning
  12.    9. Curriculum
  13.    10. Planning
  14.    11. Pedagogy
  15.    12. Communication
  16.    13. Assessment

  17. 4. Reflecting on consequences
  18.    14. Outcomes
  19.    15. Inclusion

  20. 5. Deepening understanding
  21.    16. Expertise
  22.    17. Professionalism

To reflect upon the ideas of ‘school readiness’ and ‘school unreadiness’

Aim

To reflect upon the ideas of ‘school readiness’ and ‘school unreadiness’.

Evidence and reflection

Identify a child you have worked with or known that you would define as school unready. What characteristics did they show? What would have helped this child?

Extension

To what extent do you agree with the assertion that schools should be made child-ready?


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