Chip Chase's List: K12eportfolios

• n teaching, as in life, maximizing meaning from experiences requires reflection. The act of reflection, particularly with a group of teaching colleagues, provides an opportunity for

   
  • amplifying the meaning of one's work through the insights of others;
   
  • applying meaning beyond the situation in which it was learned;
   
  • making a commitment to modifications, plans, and experimentation; and
   
  • documenting learning and providing a rich base of shared knowledge.
• what and how
• The internal voice of reflection.
• The external voice of reflection.
• By sharing, we can demonstrate and practice effective listening skills:
• Documenting these internal and external conversations through teacher journals or student records helps a faculty measure the organization's progress toward a greater valuing of reflective processes.
• In reflective schools, there is no such thing as failure—only the production of personal insights from one's experiences.

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• We may only notice reactions of the louder students. Reflective teaching therefore implies a more systematic process of collecting, recording and analysing our thoughts and observations,
• Teacher diary 
• Peer observation
• Recording lessons
• Student feedback

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• y common practice, I end my week of instruction with reflective questions for the students:
• They were not given the time, skills, and opportunities to extract personalized meanings from their studies.
• David Schon’s Reflective Practitioner
• A critically reflective teacher is much better placed to communicate to colleagues and students (as well as to herself) the rationale behind her practice. S
• Given that this is so, a critically reflective teacher activates her classroom by providing a model of passionate skepticism.

• There are several resources to assist educators in gaining knowledge and skills for reflective practice:

   
   
  • Stephen Bloomfield Becoming a Critically Reflective Practitioner
   
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    Reflective teaching: Exploring our own classroom practice
     
   
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    Reflective Practice Online Resource
     
   
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    Educational Leadership: Getting into the Habit of Reflection
• The most powerful learning often happens when students self-monitor, or reflect.
• Providing lesson components that prompt inquiry and curiosity.
• reflective thinking activities
• reflection activity worksheets for each lesson plan
• • Think-Pair-Share
   
  • Think Books – Reflective Journals
   
  • Exit Tickets
   
  • Blogging - Application of Blogs to Support Reflective Learning Journals
   
  • Podcasts or Vodcasts

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