Quality teaching : reflection as the heart of practice by Jay, Joelle K. (Joelle Kristin), 1970- instant download

Quality teaching : reflection as the heart of practice by Jay, Joelle K. (Joelle Kristin), 1970- instant download

vii, 216 pages ; 23 cm, Quality teaching is the single most important factor in student learning. This work explores one of the most fundamental characteristics of accomplished practice - teachers' reflection. We see how this aspect of teaching can be supported in teachers' professional lives, \"A ScarecrowEducation book.\", Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-209) and index, Why reflection matters -- Reflection in teaching : reviewing the research -- A qualitative case study of ref[l]ection : research methods -- Reflecting in school : the professional context -- Staff meetings -- Department meetings -- Informal collegial meetings -- Teacher evaluation -- In the context of teaching -- Reflection and the conditions of schools -- Reflecting in programs : the programmatic context -- The NBPTS certification process -- A voluntary program for teacher assessment -- Mentoring programs -- Reflection and the conditions of programs -- Reflecting on one's own : the personal context -- A critical friends group -- A regional conference -- Quiet spaces and personal places -- The conditions for reflecting on one's own -- Lessons learned across contexts -- The heart of quality teaching