Changes in my practice
Reflective Journal
Osterman and Kottkamp (1993), talk about reflective practice is to improve practice. They identify there are 2 key ideas that are necessary to develop your reflective practice; 1. to develop an awareness of our habits and how our assumptions shape our actions and 2. that we think about our effective our actions are to our intentions. Over my past 32 weeks with Mind Lab I feel like my development with my teaching has taken a huge change. I feel like I have become more aware of what I am doing, and that there is so much more to teaching then in my classroom. When I decided to do Mind Lab I was really interested in the digital side of it keen to get new ideas that I could use in my class, but over the the weeks my mind changed and I began to really enjoy the leadership side of Mind Lab and how this aspect I felt was changing my teaching practice.
Key Changes:
Collaboration - Being able to fully understand what this is and how I can best apply it to my class and team. I work in an Innovative Learning Environment and our goal is to become more collaborative with our teaching and planning. I really enjoyed the interdisciplinary idea and I feel this is a better way to move with collaboration, getting there will be my next step.
Understanding Research - before I came into Mind Lab I didn't take much to research, I had the mind set of "What would these people know about MY classroom". But after doing so much research and seeing how beneficial it can be, I can understand the importance and WHY now.
Growth Mindset - This was my favourite session as I felt it links a lot with myself and my teaching style. I have now Incorporated having Growth Mindset sessions in my class, we do Yoga daily and have sessions about the different areas of Growth Mindset. I have noticed small changes in my students with their abilities to keep going when things get tough and understanding that there always is another way.
Where to Next?
My where to next steps are going to be based on the Practising Teacher Criteria (PTC) in e-learning.
Collaboration - Being able to fully understand what this is and how I can best apply it to my class and team. I work in an Innovative Learning Environment and our goal is to become more collaborative with our teaching and planning. I really enjoyed the interdisciplinary idea and I feel this is a better way to move with collaboration, getting there will be my next step.
Understanding Research - before I came into Mind Lab I didn't take much to research, I had the mind set of "What would these people know about MY classroom". But after doing so much research and seeing how beneficial it can be, I can understand the importance and WHY now.
Growth Mindset - This was my favourite session as I felt it links a lot with myself and my teaching style. I have now Incorporated having Growth Mindset sessions in my class, we do Yoga daily and have sessions about the different areas of Growth Mindset. I have noticed small changes in my students with their abilities to keep going when things get tough and understanding that there always is another way.
Where to Next?
My where to next steps are going to be based on the Practising Teacher Criteria (PTC) in e-learning.
Criterion 1
Fully certified teachers establish and maintain effective professional relationships focused on the learning and well-being of ākonga.
- I hope to continue to maintain my online connections to keep developing. I found that through the different social media options I can quickly read about or look into.
Criterion 5
Fully certified teachers show leadership that contributes to effective teaching and learning.
- Use what I have learnt to share with my team and other colleagues.
I have enjoyed being a 'Learner' again and seeing how much I can still learn all the time.
Fully certified teachers establish and maintain effective professional relationships focused on the learning and well-being of ākonga.
- I hope to continue to maintain my online connections to keep developing. I found that through the different social media options I can quickly read about or look into.
Criterion 5
Fully certified teachers show leadership that contributes to effective teaching and learning.
- Use what I have learnt to share with my team and other colleagues.
I have enjoyed being a 'Learner' again and seeing how much I can still learn all the time.
References:
Osterman, K. & Kottkamp, R.(1993). Reflective Practice for Educators.California.Cornwin Press, Inc. Retrieved on 7th May, 2015 from http://www.itslifejimbutnotasweknowit.org.uk/files/RefPract/Osterman_Kottkamp_extract.pdf
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