After reading the article “ An
Educators Guide to Teacher Reflection” the part I found interesting was the
reflection process. According to the article reflection is enhanced when
mentoring or coaching is provided that allows teachers as learners to tap into
their own realm of experiences, reflect on those experiences, and construct
personal meaning to inform their developing practice. It is important as a
teacher to be able to reflect back on your performance and see the areas that
you have weaknesses and also strengths. Doing that can help improve the
performance of the teacher in the classroom.
When I
talked to my clinical teacher about this article she told me that reflection is
something teachers should be constantly doing. She explained that at the end of
the day or the end of the week she reflects on her performance in the
classroom. “ I like to think back to how I delivered information to my students
and how I approached conflicts in the classroom. I do this so I can improve my
teaching.” By thinking back she told me that it will not only make her a better
teacher but her students will also benefit from it.
Students can also be the ones to go
back and reflect. I saw Ms. Machado one day after the students came back from a
field trip. When the students walked in she had them do an assignment that made
the students reflect back to their trip and write about what they learned from
it. Reflection doesn’t have to be reflecting on ones self it can also be used
in assignments to see student comprehension. Many teachers have students
reflect back in a journal. After hearing and seeing the students reflect back
to their trip made me think about coming up with other ways to be able to reflect
so that in the future I can use those strategies in my class. With the process
of reflection I can look at back at my strengths and weaknesses and improve on
them to help me become a great teacher.
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