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Reflective Teaching
In order to grow as an educator, it's important that I am constantly reflecting on previous teaching and evaluating myself. This includes areas for improvement, areas that worked really well with students, or even just things that could be experimented on to potentially offer a better education.
When I am continuously reflecting upon my teachings, I will be able to adapt to different needs in the classroom and ensure that every student recieves the best education possible.
How do I reflect and receive feedback?
After each lesson, I reflect on a few key areas of the lesson. Here is what I look for:
Were the students engaged?
Did we meet the learning objective?
Were any students struggling to keep up?
What went well in the lesson?
Was there anything that I myself was not confident in?
Feedback is such a crucial tool for me. It lets me receive quick information on what went well and what didn't. This also includes feedback that isn't related to the lesson and might just be general feedback for my teaching. Here are the forms I use for student and parent feedback:
Colleague Feedback
I engage in a PLC within my grade-level. I use this PLC to discuss teaching methods that are working well with students as well as teaching methods that might not be hitting the mark. But discussing strategies within a PLC, it allows for greater reflection with the content being taught in order to find out what is best for the students.
Administration feedback is always helpful during formal observations. Whenever I am formally observed by administration, I seek to utilize this feedback to greatly enhance my teaching.
How I utilize the feedback I receive:
When I receive feedback, it's important that it's actually acted upon. If this feedback is seen to be part of a pattern, I know that it is a high-priority item to be refined. Once I know what exactly needs to be changed, I set specific goals I can achieve. For example, if multiple students submit feedback that they aren't understanding a certain math concept, my goal for the next math lesson will be that everyone in the class has a well-rounded understanding of that same concept. I will also present this feedback to my PLC because it is possible they are seeing the same issues and we can discuss strategies together.
Once I complete the goal, it's important that the reflection doesn't stop there. I need to look at the initial teaching and find out why it did not click with the students in the first place so that I can improve my future lessons.
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