Reflective writing
I have not used reflective writing in my classroom in the past. I have not been able to see the benefits in the past. I believe it can be used in a multitude of ways in my classroom.
Reflective writing would be a great way for me to find out what my students thought of a particular lesson and whether I should attempt to do it differently or stick with the same game plan. Being able to see the immediate reaction in written form would be extremely helpful. It could occur at the end of class, wouldn’t take up much time and could be graded as just a ticket out the door. This could be a way for me to develop more interesting and helpful lessons.
I also believe I need to use reflective writing more in my own practices. There have been many times I would think, “That didn’t go very well,” and I would move on. I need to reflectively write for myself. I need to honestly grade my own teaching to allow myself to grow. Thank you Mandy for showing me ways to use reflective writing and proving it is not that difficult to apply in the classroom.
