I recently participated in a Twitter chat about reflective practice. The questions started out asking about the importance of reflecting and whether or not is was a necessary part of being a teacher. In my mind, there is no doubt that this is an essential part of teaching and as Kat C said as we chatted this morning, “Is that even a question? How do you exist as a teacher without reflecting?”
The third quarter is now over and we’re moving into the home stretch. There was never a better time of year than now to try some new things and take a risk in your classroom. If you were here last year you may recall that I asked this very same thing of you about a year ago.
With 75% of the school year behind you, take a minute to think back on what has gone well and what hasn’t. Think about something you’ve wanted to try but, for whatever reason, haven’t yet tried. Whether you’re staying here or moving on next year here is a perfect opportunity to improve your educational practice.
What will you do to be a better educator over the next few months? Where can you grow? How can you help our students be successful in this fourth quarter?
Enjoy your holiday break and come back refreshed, it’s going to be a down hill run to June 🙂
Pushing Forward 