{"id":783,"date":"2025-02-11T19:26:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T19:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/?page_id=783"},"modified":"2025-02-11T19:26:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T19:26:07","slug":"read-a-thinking-lens-for-reflection-and-inquiry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/read-a-thinking-lens-for-reflection-and-inquiry\/","title":{"rendered":"Read A Thinking Lens\u2122 for reflection and inquiry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"69\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/files\/2025\/02\/image-21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-784\" style=\"width:84px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Knowing yourself<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What captures my attention as the children engage, explore and interact? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What delights me as I watch and listen?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What in my background and values is influencing my response to this situation and why? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What adult perspectives, i.e. standards, health and safety, time, goals are on my mind?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"95\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/files\/2025\/02\/image-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-790\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Finding the details of children\u2019s competency that engage your heart and mind<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What do I notice in the children\u2019s faces and actions?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where do I see examples of children\u2019s strengths and competencies? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do I think is valuable about this experience?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Seeking the child\u2019s point of view<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"79\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/files\/2025\/02\/image-23.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-791\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is the child drawn to and excited about? 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