Self-reflection: the key to being a better teacher

“Reflective practice is asking students to constantly think about professional standards for them as early years practitioners, to ensure the holistic development of young children,” says Pendrey. At the end of the project the students gave feedback, discussing which teaching methods constituted bes...

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Published inThe Times Educational Supplement
Main Author Simons, Sarah
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London TES Global Limited 17.01.2020
Subjects
Community Education
Confidence
Curricula
Diaries
Learning
Listening Skills
National Curriculum
Preschool education
Professional standards
Reflective practice
Reflective Teaching
Research Projects
Researchers
Students
Teacher Educators
Teacher Improvement
Teachers
Teaching methods
Writing
Writing Instruction
Writing Processes
Writing Skills
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Summary:“Reflective practice is asking students to constantly think about professional standards for them as early years practitioners, to ensure the holistic development of young children,” says Pendrey. At the end of the project the students gave feedback, discussing which teaching methods constituted best practice for them and how that specific approach changed their own progression, specifically in terms of reflective writing. [...]the poetry task resulted in interesting pieces of creative work that were shared within the group, but did not necessarily facilitate the longer-term success of reflective writing. The group finished the research project with a presentation attended by members of the college’s leadership team, the students’ placement officers and other practitioners.
ISSN:0040-7887