ED/5010 ED5010 ED 5010 UNIT 9 DISCUSSION 1

ED 5010 UNIT 9 DISCUSSION 1

Discussion 1

DISCUSSION 1 PART A

Reflection

In their article, Hatton and Smith (1995) indicated that there are four levels of teacher reflective work: descriptive writing, descriptive reflection, dialogic reflection, and critical reflection. Think about how you use each of these levels of reflection in your daily practice, with a focus on personal and professional dispositions or attitudes toward teaching in your educational setting.

• Provide a brief example of how each level of reflection could be applied to your work. Think about times when you would use each level in reflecting on your practice.
• Which of these levels do you believe is "where you mostly live"? In other words, at which level do you typically reflect on your own practice?
• How could moving up a level in reflection or mixing levels of reflection help improve your practice?

Response Guidelines

Respond to at least two colleagues. In your responses, post questions of your colleagues that promote more deep, critical thinking in regard to reflection. This helps to continue the scholarly conversation. Be sure to check back on your responses later to see the answers your colleagues provide.

Reference

Hatton, N., & Smith, D. (1995). Reflection in teacher education: Towards definition and implementation. Teaching and Teacher Education, 11(1), 33–49.