1. Successful Lessons – Reflective Teaching

2. Small Group Discussion
What do you think it means for teachers to engage in reflective teaching?
Preview
Part of growing and learning in our profession as teachers of young learners of English is reflecting on the art of teaching and how we can improve our practice.
Divide participants into small groups. Give participants a few minutes to discuss the prompt. Then, have two or three people from different groups share out (ask for ‘new voices’ or participants that haven’t shared yet).

3. Video
Play the video.

4. Reflective teaching occurs only after a lesson.
True
False
Asking yourself what went well in your lesson is the most important part of reflective teaching.
Review 1
Ask participants to answer the question.
Answers:
1. False Be sure participants understand that while reflective teaching does occur after a lesson, it also occurs during a lesson, and looking to the future.
2. False Be sure participants know that it is also important to ask yourself why something went well or did not go well.
True
False

5. Match the concept with the correct time.
Reflection in action a looking to the future
Reflection on action b after class
Reflection for action c during class
Review 2 
Let’s review Donald Schön’s types of reflective practice. 
Ask participants to match the type of reflection with the time when it would occur. 
Answers: 
Reflection in action: during class 
Reflection on action: after class Reflection for action: looking to the future