Title: Teaching Strategies: The Value of Self-Reflection - TeachHUB
Headings: Teaching Strategies: The Value of Self-Reflection
Teaching Strategies: The Value of Self-Reflection
Janelle Cox
Why is Self-Reflection So Important?
The Process of Reflection
Self-Reflective Journal
Video Recording
Student Observation
Peer Observation
Questions to Ask Yourself
Lesson Objectives
Materials
Students
Classroom Management
Teacher
Analyze and Implement Effective Techniques

Content: The Process of Reflection
Connecting self-reflection to effective teaching is a process. The first step is to figure out what you want to reflect upon—are you looking at a particular feature of your teaching or is this reflection in response to a specific problem in your classroom? Whatever the case may be, you should start by collecting information. Here are a few ways that you can do this: Self-Reflective Journal
A journal is an easy way to reflect upon what just happened during your instruction. After each lesson, simply jot down a few notes describing your reactions and feelings, and then follow up with any observations you have about your students. If it helps, you can break up your journal into concrete sections, such lesson objectives, materials, classroom management, students, teacher, etc. In this way, you can be consistent with how you measure your assessments time after time. You can find specific questions to ask yourself below. Video Recording
A video recording of your teaching is valuable because it provides an unaltered and unbiased vantage point for how effective your lesson may be from both a teacher and student perspective.