-2000 word reflective account- not about reflection it’s to take one of the reflective models and weave it through the essay
What is reflection?
-look at the negatives and see how we can change them
-identify things and try to improve them
-“reflection…. Means looking back on an experience and making sense of it to identify what to do in the future. It helps you repeat what worked and learn from mistakes.”
-why didn’t it go well and what could you do to change it
-how we learnt and how we move on
-how you may have had prejudices and bias that you had before you went there.
-when making the comparisons between the same schools you observe similarities and differences and see what you have learnt from them
-bring in the literature and
-a thinking and learning process- reflection makes you stop and think
-allows you to use your past to develop the future
-relates to personal development and also professional development- who said they, why did they say that and why did I take it
-reflection is through writing
-being clear at what inclusive practice is- bullet points of what you expect to see
-analyse why you felt one way/why you were surprised by that
-go with a very clear idea of what you’re looking for and what you were thinking or feeling as those things happened
-reflection is about change
-not just about when things are going bad but when they are going well and transferring them into a different area to open something else up
-it’s not just a description of what you saw and heard. It has to go into theory and evolve into personal knowledge
-analytical piece of work and not just anecdotal
-taking personal ownership of your learning
-reflect- analyse- move forward- keep reflecting on what you’re seeing/doing and how you can move forward
-reflection helps you to make more informed decisions
-enables you to solve problems
-develop self-awareness and greater clarity about you want to achieve-makes you more