Title: Why Reflection Is Important In Teaching | TeachThought
Headings: Why Reflection Is Important In Teaching
Why Reflection Is Important In Teaching
Making Reflection Part Of Your Teaching Practice
Reflection As A Strategy To Improve Social Equity
Four Strategies For Reflective Teaching
Build Community
Create a cycle of reflection
Choose a Purpose
Use Open-Ended Probing Questions
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Content: This small change helped me see my purpose in this profession much clearer.” Devin’s classroom became a place where the student experience supplanted his needs as a teacher. “ I was able to form more meaningful relationships with students and families,” he wrote, “I stopped thinking about the teacher I wanted to be and was able to reflect on the teacher I needed to be.” Far from being simple, reflection can reframe how we view our surroundings and our role in them. See also The Inside-Out School: A Model For 21st-Century Learning
On another level, teachers are honestly confronting their biases and values in a way that strengthens their belief in an ability to create positive change in the lives of their students. According to Malcolm, a high school teacher, “Reflecting teaches us the importance of respect, and reflecting on your biases.” For Sky Hobbs, a high school teacher, “Reflection has allowed me to re-examine my ‘Why’ and reconnect with my students especially during this remote learning process.” We are finding that through reflection teachers build a sense of agency. As Devin said in one of our discussions, “I feel like we’re in the driver’s seat as to what education should and will look like, something I didn’t think about until right now.”