Instructors should take the time to ask themselves what they can do differently when students struggle on an assignment. If there are pain points in the courses they are teaching, and students ...

Teacher educators guide student reflection by transforming specific microteaching moments into “reflect-ables,” using gestures, notes, and interactive discussion to co-construct professional learning ...

With growing teacher shortages nationwide, particularly in high-need subject areas and underserved communities, educator preparation programs (EPPs) have a big task at hand: prepare more pre-service ...

“Reflective practice is the ability to reflect on one’s actions so as to engage in a process of continuous learning,” according to American philosopher and professor Donald Schön. It is used in ...

Teacher residency programs are transformative models for preparing educators for the K-12 teaching experience. These clinically-rich, immersive programs combine mentorship, year-long co-teaching in ...

The principal’s next question was more probing. “Why did you leave your previous school?” “The school wanted me to be a mechanical, or rather, ‘robotic’ teacher,” was the candid reply. “I didn’t feel ...

The end of the academic year offers a good opportunity to reflect on our teaching practice and identify the things that are going well and anything we might like to improve or try differently in ...

The preparation of student teachers is a critical aspect of their journey to being professional teachers. And teaching practice – real-world experiences that students acquire from actual classroom ...

Within IDS reflective practice, which forms an important part of our MA Power, Participation and Social Change degree, addresses self-awareness of how socially derived knowledge and values shape ...