The Art of Reflective Teaching examines what it means to be present in one’s teaching. The book begins with an in-depth definition of presence from several different angles. The text goes on to delineate what a teacher may be present to, providing a map for useful discussions among teachers and between teachers and students. The book then outlines the structure of reflection, its intentional practice, and its importance to presence. Finally, it provides a detailed outline for teaching presence to new and preservice teachers. Rodgers’s curriculum integrates mindfulness practice with reflection, using presence as a bridge between the two. Drawing on her own experiences and those of her students, the author demonstrates how reflective teaching is grounded in a living and evolving philosophy of practice. Book Features: Shows educators how to mentally and emotionally connect themselves to their students, their classroom, and their teaching.Provides a tested structure for reflective practice based on the work of both John Dewey and the author’s own practice.Includes a course outline for teaching presence that can be used by teacher educators, professional developers, and teacher inquiry groups.
"This book examines what it means to be present in one's teaching- how to mentally and emotionally connect to your students, your classroom, and your teaching.
"This book examines what it means to be present in one's teaching- how to mentally and emotionally connect to your students, your classroom, and your teaching.
Just as successful athletes must identify strengths and weaknesses, set goals, and engage in focused practice to meet their goals, so must teachers.
"This text is an intriguing alternative to the steady diet of ′how to′ texts that dominate educational readings." –Ranae Stetson, Texas Christian University "At a time when critical-reflective teaching is constantly in jeopardy, John ...
If you have been practicing your vocation without critical reflection, this book is for you.
... David 229 Best Practice Research Scholarships 37 Best, R. 244 'big picture' 56, 296g bilingualism 83 Blair, ... 147 controlling parents 129 convergent learners 53 core competences, testing 221–2 core skills 89 core subjects 85, ...
Reflective practice is at the heart of effective teaching. This core text is an introduction for beginning secondary teachers on developing the art of critical reflective teaching throughout their professional work.
This popular text provides a clear, succinct explanation of how reflection is integral to teachers’ understandings of themselves, their practice, and their context, and elaborates how various conceptions of reflective teaching differ from ...
The volume also considers reflection as a conceptual orientation, commenting on its power to inform and improve teacher education, and assessing the implementation of reflection in these specific programs.
;The book examines these areas of knowledge and how they contribute to reflective planning, teaching, and research.