#37 5 Tips to Becoming a More Reflective Teacher

 “Purposeful reflection means not just thinking about our behaviors and their effect on the work we do, but doing something about it. 'What am I going to do differently in order to better meet student needs'"- Tony Frontier

I have this quote printed on a little card and I keep it in my desk drawer so that I can see it every time I go to get a pen.

In my humble little opinion, self-reflection is a duty you owe to yourself, your students and your school system to put in the effort to become the best educator you can be.

Reflective teaching is a process whereby teachers build self-awareness and continuously evaluate their behavior and methodologies, with the aim of continued professional development.

It's a cycle where you teach, self-assess, consider new techniques and ways of reaching students, putting them into practice and then repeating and repeating and repeating.

In today's episode, I discuss the 5 ways I use to become a more reflective teacher:
1) Student exit tickets
2) Build reflection into your lesson plans
3) Peer Observations (have them observe you)
4) Observe other teachers
5) Mindful processing

Whatever you choose, I just want you to pick 2-3 things and stick with them. Make them a systemic part of how you do business as an educator. Be courageous to accept that you don’t know everything. I promise that if you engage in some type of reflective practice, if you think about, analyze and evaluate your professional practices, you WILL improve as a teacher and even more importantly, your students will benefit as well.

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