Track the small steps that add up to big growth in your practice
Mark ✓ when done • Add the date and any notes • Celebrate every step! For ideas on how to celebrate (subtly, mindfully, physically or sensorily) scroll down!
| Done | Date | Tiny win | My notes | Celebrated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paused during the day to notice how the practice we discussed in our CoP session was showing up in my room. | ||||
| Observed how children responded to the approach we explored in our CoP discussion. | ||||
| Noticed moments when children demonstrated agency (EYLF Outcome 4) after our CoP session on intentional teaching. | ||||
| Watched for variations in how the questioning technique from our CoP worked with different children. | ||||
| Paid attention to how the learning environment change we discussed might support children's sense of belonging (EYLF Outcome 1). |
| Done | Date | Tiny win | My notes | Celebrated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visited the Learning Hub and asked a question in the chat forum. | ||||
| Visited the Learning Hub and responded to a question or discussion in the chat forum. | ||||
| Visited the Learning Hub and viewed or downloaded a helpful resource. | ||||
| Shared a photo or observation from my practice with my CoP group for feedback. | ||||
| Asked my CoP facilitator for clarification about how to implement the practice we discussed. | ||||
| Brought a specific challenge from my room to our next CoP session for the group to help me think through. |
| Done | Date | Tiny win | My notes | Celebrated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tried the intentional teaching strategy we discussed in our CoP session for the first time. | ||||
| Used the QKLG-aligned observation approach we reviewed in our CoP session. | ||||
| Asked a critical reflection question using the question ladder we learned in our CoP. | ||||
| Documented children's learning using the approach to making learning visible we explored as a group. | ||||
| Implemented the learning environment change we planned together in our CoP session. | ||||
| Applied the EYLF Practice of cultural responsiveness in a specific way we discussed in our CoP. |
| Done | Date | Tiny win | My notes | Celebrated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adapted the practice we discussed in our CoP to meet the needs of a child with additional support requirements. | ||||
| Modified the documentation approach from our CoP session to suit my mixed-age group. | ||||
| Adjusted the questioning technique from our CoP to suit children at different developmental levels. | ||||
| Adapted the family engagement strategy we discussed to work for families who speak languages other than English. | ||||
| Used more open-ended questions during intentional teaching than I did before our CoP discussions on EYLF Outcome 4. | ||||
| Linked my observations more explicitly to EYLF outcomes than I did before our CoP learning. |
| Done | Date | Tiny win | My notes | Celebrated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tried the new approach we discussed in our CoP even though I felt uncertain about it. | ||||
| Shared a challenge I'm having with implementing the practice during our CoP session, even though I wanted to seem like I had it figured out. | ||||
| Asked my CoP group for help with a practice I'm struggling to implement. | ||||
| Tried the intentional teaching approach while managing a particularly challenging day with children's behaviour. | ||||
| Implemented the family partnership strategy we planned even though I was anxious about how families might respond. |
| Done | Date | Tiny win | My notes | Celebrated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflected on how the practice we're working on connects to multiple EYLF outcomes, not just one. | ||||
| Noticed a pattern in how children respond to the approach we discussed, and brought this observation back to our CoP. | ||||
| Shared evidence of impact at our CoP session — showing how the practice is influencing children's learning. | ||||
| Made the practice we're working on a regular part of my planning, not just a one-time trial. | ||||
| Explained to a family how the approach we're using supports their child's wellbeing (EYLF Outcome 3) using language from our CoP discussions. |
Because every tiny win deserves a moment