REFLECTIVE TEACHING
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Reflective teaching involves self-evaluation and feedback from colleagues to improve one's teaching. A reflective teacher questions their teaching aims and methods to ensure they are clear and effective in helping students learn. Reflective practice is important for teachers to develop their skills and address issues in a thoughtful way. It involves rethinking one's actions and considering alternative approaches on an ongoing basis.
REFLECTIVE TEACHING
- 1. Reasons for reflective teaching NEW HORIZON CONSULTANCY SERVICES P. O. BOX 1675-80200, MALINDI. BY: JAMLICK BOSIRE 0726937018
- 2. Defining reflective teaching Reflective teaching is thinking about your teaching through both self-evaluation and evaluation by your colleagues. Reflective teaching does not mean criticizing your own teaching. It also means recognizing what is going well and thinking why it is going well. W a s m y e x p l a n a t i o n c l e a r ?
- 3. What does a reflective teacher do? What should I do to change next time? What else could I use to help them to understand?
- 4. Questioning your aims and actions You need to question your aims and actions because you need to be very clear on what you want to achieve and how you intend to achieve it. Your actions may encourage or discourage learning. As you plan for the next lesson, there is need to think about the topic of the lesson, the content you intend to cover during the lesson, the activities the pupils will be involved in and, your own actions at each step of the lesson. As you go to the class, will then be aware of what to say, how to say it and what other materials will help you achieve the same aims.
- 5. "Like other professionals, teachers cannot become effective by following scripts. Instead, they need to create knowledge in use as they practice ... knowledge does not exist apart from teacher and context." Thomas Sergiovanni, Moral Leadership
- 6. Becoming an Early Childhood Teacher: Questions to Consider • Do I have what it takes to become a good educator of the very young? • What do I believe about how young children learn? • Why do I want to work with young children? • How do I think about concepts such as equity, diversity, and fairness? • What personal qualities and abilities do I possess that will make me successful in working with young children? • What kind of early childhood teacher do I want to become? • How will I demonstrate my commitment to young children through my work?
- 7. Teaching in Early Childhood Teaching in early childhood requires a calling considering the following: 1. Complexity of teaching •Content •Relationships 2. Involves special responsibility
- 8. Reflective Practice • Rethink, reconsider, reflect, rework craft • Decision making • Assess consequences • Consider what has been called to mind
- 9. Starting the Process of Reflection: Questions to Ask • What led me to this career choice? • How are my personal characteristics matched to the job?
- 10. Process of Reflection •Thinking of myself as a teacher •Seeing the child •Hypothesizing •Questioning •Trying out •Reflecting afterwards
- 11. Levels of Reflection 1. Self as Teacher 2. Task of Teaching in Context 3. Focus on Outcomes for Students
- 12. Dispositions of a Reflective Practitioner •Open-mindedness •Responsibility •Wholeheartedness •Mindful/Relationship-Based Practices
- 13. Characteristics of the Reflective Educator • Active • searches for information to problems • Persistent • thinks through difficult issues in depth and without tire • Careful • expresses concern for self and others • respects students as human beings • creates a positive, nurturing classroom
- 14. Cont… • Skeptical • realizes there are few absolutes • maintains healthy skepticism about educational theories and practices • Rational • demands evidence and applies criteria when making judgments • Proactive • reflective thinking translated into positive action
- 15. What Is Your Disposition to Become a Reflective Practitioner? • Commitment to children • Interest & understanding of children’s development • Positive outlook on children & families • Risk-taking & learning from mistakes • Flexibility in thinking & ability to adapt • Mastering content & pedagogy • Build sense of community; collaboration & support • Address problems & make ethical decisions • Pursue professional growth
- 16. Significance of reflective teaching Enables you to: Adjust lesson plans to differences between classes and children Vary the methodology according to such factors as (1) kinds of children in the class; (2) purpose of the lesson; (3) ability of the children to accept responsibility Modify activities and lessons to available equipment and facilities Attempt to understand management problems and then seek the causes, modifying teaching procedure accordingly Regularly assess the children and also seek constructive criticism about their teaching from children and colleagues
- 17. "Be a reflective teacher. Honestly look at what you do from time to time. Evaluate the purpose of your role as a teacher."- Robert John Meehan
- 18. Thank you