Driven by my personal foundation and dedication to relationship - based, collaborative work with young children, I felt it paramount to recognize the emotional nature of teaching and the need for collegiality as cornerstones of
effective reflective practices.
Not exact matches
Working with doctors and nurses who'd never heard of a doula, she realized the importance of
effective communication and
reflective practice.
Teacher Inquiry is considered as an
effective method to help teachers gain a better understanding of their classroom
practice and, by developing
reflective practitioner competences, contribute to their own self - evaluation and improvement.
Charlotte examines the art of teaching and the skills needed to become an
effective teacher; differentiation, critical thinking and
reflective practice.
In addition to the approaches described here, several other structures and processes are
effective in supporting professional learning and promoting
reflective practices.
The most
effective way to take the conditions and feelings of such a
reflective learning experience and move them forward into
practice is through role - play, processing what has been learned, and
effective closure techniques for ending the lesson in a contemplative and lasting way.
Participants learn techniques of
effective coaching techniques and tools to build relationships for
reflective practice.
According to the Annenberg Foundation for Education Reform, «
effective instructional coaching encourages collaborative,
reflective teaching
practice.»
Nominees must complete an extensive written and video application that demonstrates their mastery of mathematics or science content; use of appropriate instructional methods and strategies;
effective use of student assessments to evaluate, monitor, and improve student learning;
reflective practice and life - long learning to improve teaching and student learning; and leadership in education outside the classroom.
Like all
effective coaching duos, they kept at the core of their conversations the
reflective process by which a coach guides a coachee to think about her
practice and her decisions so that the coachee can determine her next steps.
When asked individually to indicate which of the three technology tools was the most
effective for eliciting and encouraging their
reflective teaching
practice, the beginning teachers in this study tended to vary their responses across the interview dates.
These activities were linked to more general work to encourage
reflective practice in identifying learners» needs and in establishing the most appropriate and
effective ways of enabling each one to fulfil his or her potential.
First, the technology tools were assigned a ranking from 1 - 3, with 1 being the highest, indicating the order in which each beginning teacher placed the three cards as
effective for encouraging
reflective practice.
Written in a very practical format, readers are guided through the
Reflective Cycle, a powerful tool that helps connect learned skills to
effective instruction to exemplary
practice.»
They spend a year in a classroom with a highly -
effective KIPP teacher, observing and
practicing all of the components of
effective and
reflective teaching.
The challenge is for coaches and teachers to make time for these
reflective conversations, which can help them move beyond mere «eye tests» to identify
effective teacher
practice and focus on the intent of instruction — student learning — and become better educators and listeners for their students.
The Master of Arts in Special Education is designed to prepare highly
effective professional, decision - making, and
reflective educators who are proficient in foundational knowledge; referral, evaluation, planning, and programming; instructional design, teaching, and ongoing evaluation; collaboration and communication, standards of
effective practice; and core special education skills including instructional strategies, social / emotional health, social competence, cultural competence, classroom management and academic competence.
Portfolio components include a focus on differentiation, the learning environment, student assessments,
effective and
reflective practice in addition to content knowledge specific to the area of certification.
Functions The teacher leader: a) Facilitates the collection, analysis, and use of classroom - and school - based data to identify opportunities to improve curriculum, instruction, assessment, school organization, and school culture; b) Engages in
reflective dialog with colleagues based on observation of instruction, student work, and assessment data and helps make connections to research - based
effective practices; c) Supports colleagues» individual and collective reflection and professional growth by serving in roles such as mentor, coach, and content facilitator; d) Serves as a team leader to harness the skills, expertise, and knowledge of colleagues to address curricular expectations and student learning needs; e) Uses knowledge of existing and emerging technologies to guide colleagues in helping students skillfully and appropriately navigate the universe of knowledge available on the Internet, use social media to promote collaborative learning, and connect with people and resources around the globe; and f) Promotes instructional strategies that address issues of diversity and equity in the classroom and ensures that individual student learning needs remain the central focus of instruction.
Working relationally may appear deceivingly straightforward, but it does require purposeful planning, implementation, and on - going self -
reflective practice in order to be
effective.
Effective consultants must become skilled at
practicing and facilitating
reflective dialogue in the work of consultation in order to learn from each party's culturally influenced perspective, build relationships, identify conflicts, reach mutual understanding and work together on behalf of the young child and family.
ECE staff should be encouraged to gain self - awareness and understanding of his or her own culture and perspective, respect diversity and find
effective ways to engage with diverse children and families, and engage in
reflective practices to focus on culture's influence on their work as ECE providers.
«The skills of
reflective practice and problem solving are critical for
effective work with families and are described here in specific concrete detail with many examples and realistic vignettes of common and challenging situations.»
As in relationship - focused
practice with families,
reflective supervision / consultation is most
effective when it occurs in the context of a relationship that has an opportunity to develop by meeting regularly with the same supervisor / consultant over a period of time.
As in relationship - focused
practice with families,
reflective supervision / consultation are most
effective when it occurs in the context of a relationship that has an opportunity to develop by meeting regularly with the same supervisor / consultant over a period of time.
The strategies outlined will help early years educators to engage in
reflective practice, develop their skills and build
effective relationships.
Participants are given the opportunity to investigate professional learning, collaboration,
reflective practice, participation in peer - review processes and joining like - minded communities as these factors contribute to building
effective facilitation skills.