REFLECTIVE TEACHING PROCESS
Teach
Understand Your Reasons for Teaching
Identifying those who influenced you to become a teacher is a fundamental exercise in continued excellence
Pay close attention to your classes and the way learners interact with the content.
Self-assess the effect your teaching has had on learning
This will allow you to identify any barriers of learning that your students have
Asking yourself questions can help you understand the effect and efficiency of your teaching.
You will also be able to assess you own weakness and strengths and develop the awareness of the factors that control and prevent learning
Look at the resources used, the content covered and methods and see what worked in the classroom and what didn't
Observations and feedback
Being observed by colleagues will allow you to gain others' perspectives into your practice and provide feedback and ideas on how to improve.
Drawing on student feedback will make sure your reflections are focused on your students. By reflecting with students, you allow them to play an active part in their learning and gain insight into what needs to improve to support student development
Observations
Student dialogue
Lesson evaluations
Consider new ways of teaching which can improve the quality of learning
These changes can be as simple as varying a small activity or as adventurous as changing your whole approach or plan
Take learners and peers feedback to adapt suitable teaching methods and the quality of learning
Trying out new methods or approaches in the classroom can create new learning opportunities.
Try these ideas in practise
These changes can be as simple as varying a small activity or as adventurous as changing your whole approach or plan
Identify what you want to keep and what aspects you want to develop and do differently.
Try to adapt lessons to suit your classes.
Try these practices in a way that would benifit all learners and take learners differences and needs into consideration.
STEPS OF THE REFLECTIVE TEACHING PROCESS