Discusses theatre educators' role by relating stories of the author's college theatre teacher. Notes that in order to tell stories to this generation, educators need to focus on making time for reflective thought. Concludes that theater can teach audiences to respect others, especially those who are different. (PM)

Discusses how composition teachers can obtain a better understanding of the challenges facing English-as-a-second-language students by writing in their own second language and reflecting on the experience. Notes that by reflecting on these writing experiences, composition instructors can evaluate how they themselves write other languages and…

Determines content area teachers' favorite strategies and why they used them. Examines if the material the author taught was being applied by students in her content reading methods course, and which strategies and methods were being used most frequently. Notes visual aids, analogy, graphic organizers, and notetaking were the most often used…

Paper discusses the pros and cons of college students using the first person singular pronoun in writing and discussion, emphasizing the need to find a balance between the use of the words "I" and "they" and to teach students critical reflection, analysis, sharing, and listening skills. (SM)

Addresses the importance of reevaluation of teaching practices at the classroom and teacher education levels. Reviews the term "reflection," as defined by Dewey, and its process. Discusses whether preservice teachers are capable of reflecting and how a climate of critical inquiry can be fostered. Suggests strategies that promote reflective…

Describes a project that used the process of cognitive coaching to implement the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards. Argues that cognitive coaching is a vehicle that helps teachers change and reform both curriculum development and instruction, combats the isolation of teaching, provides feedback, aids in reflective…

Teaching portfolios are making their way into today's classrooms in three important ways: as habits of mind helping teachers define good practice; as processes teachers use for reflecting on their own teaching and learning; and as new teaching strategies mirroring student learning practices. (MLH)

Examines liberatory pedagogy in the context of helping beginning teachers become open to liberatory ideas as they construct themselves as teachers and begin to develop their practice. The paper considers practice and prospective teachers as learners of practice, then examines what this suggests for the construction of opportunities for prospective…

One requirement of reflective conceptual change by teachers is the need to map classroom situations onto situations that are subjected to educational research. A classification of instructional-learning episodes is presented as an instrument to facilitate this mapping. Using the instrument in teacher training and educational research is discussed.…

Use of a competency-based framework for initial teacher training in Britain was studied in one institution. Students felt that both competency-based training and reflection on practice generated self-assessment and monitoring. However, time pressures in implementing competence frameworks sometimes limited opportunities for reflection. (SK)

Describes the value to the author of taking notes on students at work in her third-grade classroom. Uses the analogy of "Footprints In The Snow" (from her daily morning walk) as a way of thinking about the importance of note-taking in teacher research. (SR)

Shares the author's systematic observations and reflections on students' learning in her first-grade classroom as a means of opening a conversation about what counts as teacher research. (SR)

Illustrates one way in which the process of reflection can be operationalized in the context of continuing professional development in the field of early education. Examines the perceived value of this approach to practitioners themselves. Focuses on the way practitioners perceive the children in their care, using the "Repertory Grid"…

Reports on an instrument that has been shown to be useful in helping novice teachers reflect on and change their science teaching praxis. The instrument provides a readily accessible model of instruction that aligns with student-centered models of instruction advocated by national science standards documents. Contains 35 references. (Author/WRM)

Describes an action-research collaboration between a middle school mathematics teacher and a mathematics teacher educator in which the teacher wrote a narrative description of the collaboration and the changes she made in her instructional practice as a result of the collaboration. Contains 34 references. (Author/ASK)