Reflective Practice
What’s been your biggest teaching challenge so far?
Demo Lesson Analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
“Practice is the best of all instructors”. Publilius Syrus
Goal of Reflective Practice to improve and transform our teaching
Reflective Practice Thinking about Evaluating Analysing Reviewing
The Reflective Cycle Action plan Conclusion Analysis Evaluation Feelings Description
The Reflective Cycle Feelings What were your thoughts and feelings during the task/activity? Were you anxious, pleased, confident, frustrated? How did you feel after the lesson? Did your feelings change?
The Reflective Cycle Analysis What were the results/ consequences/outcomes of the lesson/part of lesson? What were the reasons for things going well or badly?
The Reflective Cycle Conclusion What alternative approach/ task/activity could you have used? How could you have organized/ managed the class differently?
Continuing professional development Reflective practice Continuing professional development
Reflection I am interested in trying it. I would like to know more about it. I think it is a good idea. I already do some of these things. Your own variant.
Recipe: PLAN DO OBSERVE REFLECT
Reflective Tools What are they?
Reflective lesson plan Reflective Tools Team teaching Peer observation Reflective diary Reflective lesson plan Self-evaluation checklist Learner feedback Record lessons Classroom action research Buddy support
Reflective Interview How can sharing experience and ideas help you to develop?
Reflective Process Team up with colleagues Share experiences Join discussion forums Post questions on the British Council website
“It’s not necessarily the amount of time you spend at practice that counts; it’s what you put into the practice.” Eric Lindros
Further Reading http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/transform/teacher-development-tools/reflective-practice http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/articles/reflective-teaching-exploring-our-own-classroom-practice http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/asligokturk/student-feedback-evaluation-part-1 http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/articles/ways-continuing-professional-development http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/e-merging-forum-2/e-merging-forum-session-mentoring-professional-development-teachers http://esl.yourdictionary.com/lesson-plans/Case-Studies-for-ESL-Teachers.html http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/virdian/classroom-action-research-a-professional-development-process http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/articles/learner-diaries http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/articles/peer-observation http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/galinashavard/team-teaching-how-do-you-feel-about-it http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/community http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/teacher-development http://youtu.be/r1aYWbLj0U8 http://youtu.be/YmgJJrxOtaA http://youtu.be/ff7E3ZwNrQA
The Reflective Cycle Problem Decision Reflection Action Solution
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