The Teacher's Reflective Practice Handbook: Becoming an Extended Professional through Enacting Evidence-Informed Practice

by Paula Nadine Zwozdiak-Myers

Overview

The Teacher’s Reflective Practice Handbook is based on a multi-dimensional framework of reflective practice designed by the author to guide and support student, early career and experienced teachers to develop high-quality teaching and maximise pupil learning. This second edition combines the intent to preserve the integrity of seminal contributions advanced by eminent scholars and practitioners over the years, with that of broadening its reach to reflect key changes in policy discourse, teacher education, school and curriculum reform underpinned by evidence-informed research on what constitutes effective teaching and learning, across the national and international landscape.

Chapters invite you to engage in descriptive, comparative and critical reflective conversations across nine dimensions of reflective practice which enables you to:

• Question personal theories, beliefs and assumptions about teaching and consider alternative perspectives and possibilities
• Systematically evaluate your own teaching through classroom research procedures
• Try out new strategies and ideas to appropriate new knowledge and to tailor inclusive provision for all your learners
• Enhance the quality of and continue to improve your own teaching

Including a range of reflective tasks, links to online resources, exemplification material and further reading to develop and challenge your own thinking, The Teacher’s Reflective Practice Handbook is an essential and accessible guide which supports the enactment of reflective practice through self- and peer-assessment, solution-focused learning, professional development and improvement planning to build a meaningful portfolio of evidence-informed practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032308890
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/15/2023
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Paula Nadine Zwozdiak-Myers is a Reader in Education and Director of Postgraduate Researchers and the Doctor of Education (EdD) programme within the Department of Education at Brunel University London. She has particular expertise in curriculum design, development, accreditation and external examination. Former roles include Senior Tutor, Course Director for the Secondary Postgraduate Certificate in Education with Qualified Teacher Status and Programme Leader for the Master of Arts in Teaching.

Table of Contents

Preface. PART 1 Reflective practice for professional development: framing the construct. 1 Reflective practice: captured, framed and defined. 2 Qualitative distinctions in reflective practice. PART II Dimensions of reflective practice: key features and processes. 3 Dimension 1: study your own teaching for personal improvement. 4 Dimension 2: systematically evaluate your own teaching through classroom research procedures. 5 Dimension 3: link theory with your own practice. 6 Dimension 4: question your personal theories and beliefs. 7 Dimension 5: consider alternative perspectives and possibilities. 8 Dimension 6: try out new strategies and ideas. 9 Dimension 7: maximise the learning potential of all your pupils.10 Dimension 8: enhance the quality of your own teaching. 11 Dimension 9: continue to improve your own teaching. Endnote. Appendices