Systematic Observation
Systematic Observation is planning, observing objectivity, focusing on individuals or small groups of children, while remaining flexible. During Systematic Observation, I do not observe the whole class at the same time. Instead, I observe individual children or in small groups. I observe objectively meaning I observe what is actually happening. I am being realistic and I give facts to what is happening. For example, a child raised his hand. This is objective because it is a fact of what that child did; there is no opinion behind it. Lastly, I want to have a plan for the day of what I am observing. For instance, if I am focused on physical development, I will plan to focus on physical development with that child or a small group of children.
However, I want to remain flexible because I could have interruptions such as fire drills, a child being sick, or weather did not turn out like I hoped.
However, I want to remain flexible because I could have interruptions such as fire drills, a child being sick, or weather did not turn out like I hoped.