Improving Teaching by Reflecting on Practice

Reflecting with Standards - Novice Views on Teaching Practice

The purpose of this pilot study is to validate the effectiveness of embedding teaching standards in reflection prompts. Does this approach improve the quantity and depth of reflection commentary for novice pre-service teachers? What must be in place to ensure that novice teachers are effectively internalizing the teaching standards? These questions are paramount in the design of a webbased, ele...

Reflecting on ‘ Reflective practice ’

Reflective practice has burgeoned over the last few decades throughout various fields of professional practice and education. In some professions it has become one of the defining features of competence, even if on occasion it has been adopted mistakenly and unreflectively to rationalise existing practice. The allure of the ‘reflection bandwagon’ lies in the fact that it ‘rings true’ (Loughran,...

Improving Outcomes by Improving Practice

The Child Welfare Policy and Practice Group is a nonprofit technical assistance organization committed to improving outcomes by improving practice. Its work has spanned over twenty states and focuses on the development of front-line practice that is strengths, needs and family team based, individualized and dedicated to safety, stability, permanence and well-being. Its technical assistance incl...

Improving Outcomes by Improving Practice

The Child Welfare Policy and Practice Group is a nonprofit technical assistance organization committed to improving outcomes by improving practice. Its work has spanned over twenty states and focuses on the development of front-line practice that is strengths, needs and family team based, individualized and dedicated to safety, stability, permanence and well-being. Its technical assistance incl...

Reflecting Critically On Our Efforts To Improve Teaching and Learning