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Special Education for Beginners | Managing Paraprofessionals, Special Education Strategies, First Year Sped Teachers, Special Ed Overwhelm, Paperwork for Special Education Teachers
The Go-To Podcast for Special Educators who want to reduce their stress and begin to feel success.
Hey special educator…
Overwhelmed by the absurd amount of paperwork on your to-do list?
Wish you had the skills to build a rock-solid team with your paraprofessionals?
Do you find yourself scouring the internet for how to meet the diverse needs of each student on your caseload?
Hey there friend…I’m Jennifer Hofferber from Sped Prep Academy, an award winning veteran special education teacher and current instructional coach who has walked in your shoes through each of these challenges.
And yes, I've got the metaphorical blisters to prove it! I’ve cried your tears and felt your pain and now I’m here to support you the way I wish someone would have been there to support me.
Listen in each week as my guests and I dish out practical wisdom to help you handle all the classroom curveballs thrown your way, and learn how to laugh in spite of the chaos to celebrate those small, yet significant victories that only a special educator can understand.
So…Are you ready? Wipe your tears and put on your superhero cape because together we are going to learn how to survive and thrive in the ever crazy, completely overwhelming, laugh so you don’t cry profession of being a special education teacher.
Next Steps:
Visit the Website: https://www.spedprepacademy.com
Join the Free Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SpedPrepAcademy
Email Me: jennifer@spedprepacademy.com
Special Education for Beginners | Managing Paraprofessionals, Special Education Strategies, First Year Sped Teachers, Special Ed Overwhelm, Paperwork for Special Education Teachers
Episode 37: 5 Tips to Becoming a More Reflective Teacher
#37 5 Tips to Becoming a More Reflective Teacher
“Purposeful reflection means not just thinking about our behaviors and their effect on the work we do, but doing something about it. 'What am I going to do differently in order to better meet student needs'"- Tony Frontier
I have this quote printed on a little card and I keep it in my desk drawer so that I can see it every time I go to get a pen.
In my humble little opinion, self-reflection is a duty you owe to yourself, your students and your school system to put in the effort to become the best educator you can be.
Reflective teaching is a process whereby teachers build self-awareness and continuously evaluate their behavior and methodologies, with the aim of continued professional development.
It's a cycle where you teach, self-assess, consider new techniques and ways of reaching students, putting them into practice and then repeating and repeating and repeating.
In today's episode, I discuss the 5 ways I use to become a more reflective teacher:
1) Student exit tickets
2) Build reflection into your lesson plans
3) Peer Observations (have them observe you)
4) Observe other teachers
5) Mindful processing
Whatever you choose, I just want you to pick 2-3 things and stick with them. Make them a systemic part of how you do business as an educator. Be courageous to accept that you don’t know everything. I promise that if you engage in some type of reflective practice, if you think about, analyze and evaluate your professional practices, you WILL improve as a teacher and even more importantly, your students will benefit as well.
Mentioned in the Show...
The Intentional IEP Summer PD Series. Click here to get the details.
Sped Prep Academy FREE Resource Library
Episode 27 with Stephanie DeLussey