Reflective Practice Presentation

1. Reflective Practice The Aga Khan Academy Professional Development August 2008

2. Reflection

3. Reflection <ul><li>‘ The unexamined life isn’t worth living. ’ </li></ul><ul><li>Socrates, 450 BC (approx.) </li></ul>

4. Reflection <ul><li>‘ The unexamined life isn’t worth living. ’ </li></ul><ul><li>Socrates, 450 BC (approx.) </li></ul><ul><li>“ Reflective practice is as much a state of mind as it is a set of activities” </li></ul><ul><li>Joseph Vaughan, 1990 </li></ul>

5. What is reflective practice? <ul><li>Individual Reflection </li></ul><ul><li>Think-Reflect-Pair-Share </li></ul>

6. What is reflective practice? <ul><li>Individual Reflection </li></ul><ul><li>What does this mean to you? </li></ul><ul><li>Think-Reflect-Pair-Share </li></ul>

7. What is reflective practice? <ul><li>Individual Reflection </li></ul><ul><li>What does this mean to you? </li></ul><ul><li>What does a reflective educator look like? </li></ul><ul><li>Think-Reflect-Pair-Share </li></ul>

8. What is reflective practice? <ul><li>Individual Reflection </li></ul><ul><li>What does this mean to you? </li></ul><ul><li>What does a reflective educator look like? </li></ul><ul><li>How do they behave? </li></ul><ul><li>Think-Reflect-Pair-Share </li></ul>

9. What is reflective practice? <ul><li>Individual Reflection </li></ul><ul><li>What does this mean to you? </li></ul><ul><li>What does a reflective educator look like? </li></ul><ul><li>How do they behave? </li></ul><ul><li>How would you know if you met one? </li></ul><ul><li>Think-Reflect-Pair-Share </li></ul>

10. How to we reflect?

11. How to we reflect? <ul><li>Journaling </li></ul>

12. How to we reflect? <ul><li>Journaling </li></ul><ul><li>Visual diaries </li></ul>

13. How to we reflect? <ul><li>Journaling </li></ul><ul><li>Visual diaries </li></ul><ul><li>Discussing with a partner/colleague </li></ul>

14. How to we reflect? <ul><li>Journaling </li></ul><ul><li>Visual diaries </li></ul><ul><li>Discussing with a partner/colleague </li></ul><ul><li>Peer group observations </li></ul>

15. How to we reflect? <ul><li>Journaling </li></ul><ul><li>Visual diaries </li></ul><ul><li>Discussing with a partner/colleague </li></ul><ul><li>Peer group observations </li></ul><ul><li>Within departments/grade groups </li></ul>

16. How to we reflect? <ul><li>Journaling </li></ul><ul><li>Visual diaries </li></ul><ul><li>Discussing with a partner/colleague </li></ul><ul><li>Peer group observations </li></ul><ul><li>Within departments/grade groups </li></ul><ul><li>Portfolios </li></ul>

17. How to we reflect? <ul><li>Journaling </li></ul><ul><li>Visual diaries </li></ul><ul><li>Discussing with a partner/colleague </li></ul><ul><li>Peer group observations </li></ul><ul><li>Within departments/grade groups </li></ul><ul><li>Portfolios </li></ul><ul><li>While reading professional material </li></ul>

18. How to we reflect? <ul><li>Journaling </li></ul><ul><li>Visual diaries </li></ul><ul><li>Discussing with a partner/colleague </li></ul><ul><li>Peer group observations </li></ul><ul><li>Within departments/grade groups </li></ul><ul><li>Portfolios </li></ul><ul><li>While reading professional material </li></ul><ul><li>When exercising </li></ul>

19. How to we reflect? <ul><li>Journaling </li></ul><ul><li>Visual diaries </li></ul><ul><li>Discussing with a partner/colleague </li></ul><ul><li>Peer group observations </li></ul><ul><li>Within departments/grade groups </li></ul><ul><li>Portfolios </li></ul><ul><li>While reading professional material </li></ul><ul><li>When exercising </li></ul><ul><li>While in the car/shower/in bed… </li></ul>

20. Why reflect?

21. Why reflect? <ul><li>Education is about learning – not only student learning, but also staff learning. </li></ul>

22. Why reflect? <ul><li>Education is about learning – not only student learning, but also staff learning. </li></ul><ul><li>Learning is a function of reflection. </li></ul>

25. Theory of Action for Reflective Practice Pause Openness Diagram from Reflective Practice to Improve Schools: An Action Guide for Educators , 2 nd Edition, J. York-Barr, et. al., Corwin Press © 2006.

26. Theory of Action for Reflective Practice Pause Openness Inquiry Diagram from Reflective Practice to Improve Schools: An Action Guide for Educators , 2 nd Edition, J. York-Barr, et. al., Corwin Press © 2006.

27. Theory of Action for Reflective Practice Pause Openness Inquiry Thinking Diagram from Reflective Practice to Improve Schools: An Action Guide for Educators , 2 nd Edition, J. York-Barr, et. al., Corwin Press © 2006.

28. Theory of Action for Reflective Practice Pause Openness Inquiry Thinking Learning Diagram from Reflective Practice to Improve Schools: An Action Guide for Educators , 2 nd Edition, J. York-Barr, et. al., Corwin Press © 2006.

29. Theory of Action for Reflective Practice Pause Openness Inquiry Thinking Learning Diagram from Reflective Practice to Improve Schools: An Action Guide for Educators , 2 nd Edition, J. York-Barr, et. al., Corwin Press © 2006. Action

30. Theory of Action for Reflective Practice Pause Openness Inquiry Thinking Learning Enhanced Student Learning Diagram from Reflective Practice to Improve Schools: An Action Guide for Educators , 2 nd Edition, J. York-Barr, et. al., Corwin Press © 2006. Action

31. Reflective Practice is an Active Process <ul><li>“Rather than reflective practice being seen as impractical, passive, or irrelevant to action, it can be regarded as centrally important and relevant to the understanding of ongoing action.” </li></ul><ul><li>~ B. Bright, 1996 </li></ul>

32. Representing Reflections

33. Representing Reflections <ul><li>Y-Charts </li></ul>

34. Representing Reflections <ul><li>Y-Charts </li></ul><ul><li>Quadrants </li></ul>

35. Representing Reflections <ul><li>Y-Charts </li></ul><ul><li>Quadrants </li></ul><ul><li>Diagrams </li></ul>

36. Representing Reflections <ul><li>Y-Charts </li></ul><ul><li>Quadrants </li></ul><ul><li>Diagrams </li></ul><ul><li>Scaffolds </li></ul>

37. Representing Reflections <ul><li>Y-Charts </li></ul><ul><li>Quadrants </li></ul><ul><li>Diagrams </li></ul><ul><li>Scaffolds </li></ul><ul><li>Quotes </li></ul>

38. Representing Reflections <ul><li>Y-Charts </li></ul><ul><li>Quadrants </li></ul><ul><li>Diagrams </li></ul><ul><li>Scaffolds </li></ul><ul><li>Quotes </li></ul><ul><li>Photographs </li></ul>

39. Representing Reflections <ul><li>Y-Charts </li></ul><ul><li>Quadrants </li></ul><ul><li>Diagrams </li></ul><ul><li>Scaffolds </li></ul><ul><li>Quotes </li></ul><ul><li>Photographs </li></ul><ul><li>Questions </li></ul>

40. Representing Reflections <ul><li>Y-Charts </li></ul><ul><li>Quadrants </li></ul><ul><li>Diagrams </li></ul><ul><li>Scaffolds </li></ul><ul><li>Quotes </li></ul><ul><li>Photographs </li></ul><ul><li>Questions </li></ul><ul><li>Student/Parent comments </li></ul>

41. Representing Reflections <ul><li>Y-Charts </li></ul><ul><li>Quadrants </li></ul><ul><li>Diagrams </li></ul><ul><li>Scaffolds </li></ul><ul><li>Quotes </li></ul><ul><li>Photographs </li></ul><ul><li>Questions </li></ul><ul><li>Student/Parent comments </li></ul><ul><li>Other Processes or frameworks </li></ul>

42. Y-Chart Reflection Looks like… Sounds like… Feels like…

43. Question <ul><li>If you were to walk into a classroom, what might you see or hear there (from the students as well as the teacher) that would cause you to think that you were in the presence of an expert? </li></ul>

44. Obstacles to reflective practice <ul><li>Building Solutions Activity </li></ul><ul><ul><li>On the A5 paper provided, write down one obstacle to making reflective practice a part of your professional growth. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>When given the signal, pass your paper to the person on your right. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Read the obstacle, think of a possible solution and write it down. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>When given the signal pass it to the person on your right. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Continue until you receive your original obstacle. </li></ul></ul>

45. Solutions?

46. Solutions? <ul><li>If solutions exist, why have we not implemented them? </li></ul>

47. Solutions? <ul><li>If solutions exist, why have we not implemented them? </li></ul><ul><li>What can you do? </li></ul>

48. Solutions? <ul><li>If solutions exist, why have we not implemented them? </li></ul><ul><li>What can you do? </li></ul><ul><li>What can your team do? </li></ul>

49. Solutions? <ul><li>If solutions exist, why have we not implemented them? </li></ul><ul><li>What can you do? </li></ul><ul><li>What can your team do? </li></ul><ul><li>How can we support you? </li></ul>

50. When & Where do we reflect? <ul><li>Insert reflective practices everywhere! </li></ul>

51. When & Where do we reflect? <ul><li>Insert reflective practices everywhere! </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Staff meetings </li></ul></ul>

52. When & Where do we reflect? <ul><li>Insert reflective practices everywhere! </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Staff meetings </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>After lessons </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>With students! </li></ul></ul></ul>

53. When & Where do we reflect? <ul><li>Insert reflective practices everywhere! </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Staff meetings </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>After lessons </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>With students! </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Department meetings </li></ul></ul>

54. When & Where do we reflect? <ul><li>Insert reflective practices everywhere! </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Staff meetings </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>After lessons </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>With students! </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Department meetings </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Lunch </li></ul></ul>

55. When & Where do we reflect? <ul><li>Insert reflective practices everywhere! </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Staff meetings </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>After lessons </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>With students! </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Department meetings </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Lunch </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Tea break </li></ul></ul>

56. When & Where do we reflect? <ul><li>Insert reflective practices everywhere! </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Staff meetings </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>After lessons </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>With students! </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Department meetings </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Lunch </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Tea break </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>? – what works for you? </li></ul></ul>

57. Reflective Process Framework <ul><li>What? </li></ul><ul><li>So what? </li></ul><ul><li>Now what? </li></ul>

58. Reflective Process Framework <ul><li>What? </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Descriptive, facts </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>What happened? </li></ul></ul><ul><li>So what? </li></ul><ul><li>Now what? </li></ul>

59. Reflective Process Framework <ul><li>What? </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Descriptive, facts </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>What happened? </li></ul></ul><ul><li>So what? </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Interpretive, meaning of experience </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Feelings, what was learned </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Why is it so? </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Now what? </li></ul>

60. Reflective Process Framework <ul><li>What? </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Descriptive, facts </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>What happened? </li></ul></ul><ul><li>So what? </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Interpretive, meaning of experience </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Feelings, what was learned </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Why is it so? </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Now what? </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Seeing the big picture </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Applying the lessons learned/insights gained </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Planning future action </li></ul></ul>

61. Reflective Process Framework <ul><li>What? </li></ul><ul><li>So what? </li></ul><ul><li>Now what? </li></ul>

62. Reflective Process Framework <ul><li>What? </li></ul><ul><ul><li>What have you done during this presentation? </li></ul></ul><ul><li>So what? </li></ul><ul><li>Now what? </li></ul>

63. Reflective Process Framework <ul><li>What? </li></ul><ul><ul><li>What have you done during this presentation? </li></ul></ul><ul><li>So what? </li></ul><ul><ul><li>What have you learned about reflective practice and your feelings about it? </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Now what? </li></ul>

64. Reflective Process Framework <ul><li>What? </li></ul><ul><ul><li>What have you done during this presentation? </li></ul></ul><ul><li>So what? </li></ul><ul><ul><li>What have you learned about reflective practice and your feelings about it? </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Now what? </li></ul><ul><ul><li>How will you make reflective practice an ongoing part of your professional development? </li></ul></ul>

65. Thank you! <ul><li>This presentation was based largely on: </li></ul><ul><li>Reflective Practice to Improve Schools: An Action Guide for Educators , 2 nd Edition. Jennifer York-Barr, William A. Sommers, Gail S. Ghere, Jo Montie. Corwin Press: California, 2006. </li></ul>

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