Reflective Practice

One of the best things I thought about taking classes in a Master’s program is that you get to talk with other teachers from other schools. I always find that talking to those other teachers was sometimes just as educational as the lesson the professor was teaching. Talking to other teachers is a practice that educators just do not get to do enough. We do not talk to the teachers from other schools, or even our own building for that matter, to reflect and discuss what is going on in our schools and with our students. And it is only when we reflect that we really see what changes are needed and ways to make our instruction more effective. Unfortunately, many administrators think that allowing teachers to talk is just seen as a gripe session and while there may be some of that usually teachers voice the issues that need to be discussed.

My professional ability to reflect effectively has been strengthened because of my master’s program experience and I realize more its importance as an educator. And not only am I able to continuously reflect but to change in my instruction and help change instructional practices at my school. This section contains one section: Reflection on the Curriculum of Eminence Middle School.