(November 13, 2009) No matter how long a person has been teaching or how well-prepared he or she is, there is always room for improvement. And while keeping up with professional development training is critical, teachers also can improve their skills through reflection. Kristin Grayson, M.Ed., an IDRA education associate, describes her working in coaching teachers through the process of reflective teaching where teachers reflect on a particular lesson from the perspective of how well the students were engaged. Kristin is interviewed by Christie Goodman, APR. Send comments to
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* Kristin defines reflective teaching and offers an overview of how it is incorporated into IDRA's models and workshops.
* Kristin talks about how she uses mentoring and in-class assistance as part of the reflective teaching approach.
* Kristin explains the importance of first focusing on what the students – rather than the teachers – are doing in the classroom and on the need to engage students cognitively.
* Kristin discusses how IDRA gathers data and measures the success of its reflective teaching training.
* Kristin describes how IDRA builds continuity into its program so that reflective teaching can be extended across the school campus.
* Christie asks Kristin whether reflective teaching is as valuable for veteran teachers as it is for newcomers to the profession.
* Kristin talks about the impact of reflective teaching in science classes in elementary schools, and for instructors of English language learners.
* Kristin shares her parting words on reflective teaching.
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(November 13, 2009) No matter how long a person has been teaching or how well-prepared he or she is, there is always room for improvement. And while keeping up with professional development training is critical, teachers also can improve their skills through reflection. Kristin Grayson, M.Ed., an IDRA education associate, describes her working in coaching teachers through the process of reflective teaching where teachers reflect on a particular lesson from the perspective of how well the students were engaged. Kristin is interviewed by Christie Goodman, APR. Send comments to
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* Kristin defines reflective teaching and offers an overview of how it is incorporated into IDRA's models and workshops.
* Kristin talks about how she uses mentoring and in-class assistance as part of the reflective teaching approach.
* Kristin explains the importance of first focusing on what the students – rather than the teachers – are doing in the classroom and on the need to engage students cognitively.
* Kristin discusses how IDRA gathers data and measures the success of its reflective teaching training.
* Kristin describes how IDRA builds continuity into its program so that reflective teaching can be extended across the school campus.
* Christie asks Kristin whether reflective teaching is as valuable for veteran teachers as it is for newcomers to the profession.
* Kristin talks about the impact of reflective teaching in science classes in elementary schools, and for instructors of English language learners.
* Kristin shares her parting words on reflective teaching.
Listen to every episode!
To ensure you don't miss a single episode of IDRA Classnotes, subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, (download iTunes free if you don’t have it) or sign up to receive an e-mail alert as soon as a new show is published.
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(November 13, 2009) No matter how long a person has been teaching or how well-prepared he or she is, there is always room for improvement. And while keeping up with professional development training is critical, teachers also can improve their skills through reflection.