Description
Book SynopsisBased on years of extensive research on teacher development, this book offers a practical introduction to the concept of teacher reflection, demonstrating how student teachers can engage with reflective learning from their teaching and classroom experiences in a systematic and inspiring way.
Providing practical models and guidelines for use in the classroom, renowned teacher educators Fred Korthagen and Ellen Nuijten outline various strategies for promoting reflection and illustrate how a deeper form of reflection core reflection' enhances awareness of professional identity and supports the dismantling of inner obstacles, therefore enhancing social justice and empowering diverse student populations. The authors demonstrate how a trajectory for learning can be designed to develop key competencies, as well as the role played by university- and school-based teacher educators in supporting teachers' self-directed reflection.
Featuring a variety of tools that support profes
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: An Exploration of the Concept of Reflection
2. Working with the Reflection Model
3. Supporting Reflection through Coaching
4. Reflection in Peer Groups
5. Core Reflection
6. Structures and Instruments for Promoting Reflection
7. The Promotion of Reflection in Teacher Education
