Family Child Care: Creative Expression Competency Reflection

Competency Reflection

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Staff Name

Dates

Certifier

Each statement below refers to behaviors or attributes you should demonstrate when interacting with children and families. Many of the competencies are directly observable during your typical workday. Other competencies may be assessed through conversations with your trainer, coach, or administrator. For each of the statements, select your current level of mastery. A similar version of this tool will be used by your trainer, coach, or administrator to guide their observation of your competencies in this content area.

Each statement below refers to behaviors or attributes providers should demonstrate when interacting with children or families. Many of the competencies are directly observable. Other competencies may be assessed through conversations with the provider or by examining the environment. Ask the provider to complete their version of this competency reflection. For each of the statements, mark the level of mastery the staff member currently displays. Meet to discuss your observations and the provider’s thoughts and comments.

E Emerging

You believe you need more information to understand or incorporate a particular competency into your practice

Provider is building their understanding and use of the practice

D Developing

You believe you have an understanding of the competency, and are working to properly apply it your work

Provider understands the practice and is working to consistently or fully implement it

M Mastered

You believe you have fully mastered and consistently implement a particular competency

Provider consistently displays or implements practice in an appropriate manner

Competency		Reflection
I	Direct Observation
1	Provide ample time and opportunities for open-ended experiences and exploration.	E	D	M
2	Encourage children in their creative efforts by asking open-ended questions about their ideas.	E	D	M
3	Demonstrate interest and excitement about creative experiences with children.	E	D	M
II	Observation or Conversation
1	Observe and describe children’s creativity.	E	D	M
2	Provide input and guidance to families about how to encourage creative expression.	E	D	M
3	Use children’s language, interests, and backgrounds as the basis for planning creative experiences.	E	D	M
4	Plan a balance of process-oriented and product-oriented experiences.	E	D	M
5	Share and exchange ideas about fostering creativity with families.	E	D	M
III	Environmental Evidence
1	Provide materials for sensory play, such as water, sand, play dough, paints, etc.	E	D	M
2	Plan experiences in the visual arts, music and movement, dramatic play, block and construction play, and science and nature.	E	D	M
3	Offer materials that allow for exploration of sizes, colors, shapes, and textures.	E	D	M
4	Design environments so that all children can safely access creative materials.	E	D	M
5	Introduce and regularly rotate new and unfamiliar creative materials.	E	D	M
Ⅳ	Concluding Reflections
My overall strengths in this area: Staff member's overall strengths in this area
I want to strengthen my practice in: Mutually identified goals in this area:
My plans to achieve these goals: Follow-up plans and training to support these goals: