Developing reflective practice : a guide for beginning teachers

✍ Scribed by Debra McGregor; Lesley Cartwright

• Publisher: Open University Press
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 329
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The case studies included in this text allow the reader to have rare access to insightful examples of the ways in which reflection can support them in addressing diverse problems such as managing behaviour, planning for creativity, fitting into the ethos of the school or college, and developing their questioning techniques.

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Forword Preface What can reflective practice mean to you? How do you become a reflective professional? Who Do You Think You Are... and Who Do You Think You Will Be as a Teacher? How Consciously Reflective Are You? How does your teacher identity fit in with the culture of teaching and the organization? Who are your partners in reflection? Identifying and mapping your complementary support systems. How Can I Use Reflection to Develop Creativity in my Classroom? Are you a Fatalist or an Idealist? How can detailed reflection improve your practice? Frameworks to make small changes with big impact. How can you make the best use of feedback on your teaching? How can you overcome constraints to enhance reflective practice? How can e-reflection help develop your practice? "Reflection, reflection, reflection, I'm thinking all the time, why do I need a theory or model of reflection?" Taking the longer term view: How can reflective practice sustain continuing professional development? Appendices
Abstract:

This student friendly practical guide helps you get to grips with reflective practice in teaching, using theories & case studies. Read more...