Being a Reflective Teacher Questions that spark reflection...

1. How effectively did the lesson involve students in reasoning and problem solving? Explain. 2. What changes could I make to encourage more student reasoning and problem solving? 3. What signs of active engagement did I notice in your students? Explain. Give examples. 4. What changes could I make to encourage more active engagement? 5. How effectively did I allow students to figure out their solutions? Explain. Give examples. 6. How effective was I in allowing students to demonstrate their knowledge or explain their reasoning? Explain. Give examples. 7. Did the instructional materials support the learning objective? Explain. 8. What changes in materials or in their usage might encourage deeper student understanding? 9. What parts of the lesson were challenging to students? What was the source of students difficulties? How did I handle these situations? How might I more effectively handle these challenges if I taught the lesson again? 10. Was the timing of the lesson appropriate? Explain. What changes might be made? 11. Was my lesson effective for students with special needs? How might you more effectively address special needs if you taught the lesson again? 12. Did the closure help students to consolidate their knowledge? Explain. What changes in closure might be indicated? 13. Was I able to teach the lesson as I had planned it? Did I use any adaptations to the lesson? Why? What other adaptations might I make if I taught the lesson again?

Inspired by : http://www.math.niu.edu/~dsteele/Teaching/402_lesson_plan.pdf

JULIE POTHIER (2012)