The SPR section 3.4.2 emphasises the importance of reflection and the part in which it plays on professional development, I am now more aware of how important reflection will be both in my professional practice and in my teaching career.
Reflecting on semester 1, one of the most important moments of my professional development was the process of working collaboratively across the professions in the Working Together Module.
Although I have worked in groups throughout my time at school, the experience of working collaboratively across three different professions was a new concept to me however I feel as though the whole experience was a key moment in my professional development.
Throughout my collaborative practice I learned more about the three different professions and the skills and attributes each professions bring to work collaboratively, I also learned more about group working and the skills and qualities needed to work effectively in a group towards a common shared goal. This experience was a key moment in my professional development as I now feel as though I am more informed on collaborative working and this will allow me to confidently work with others both when I am on placement and in my future work. I also feel that by working with others in a school setting I will further develop my knowledge and understanding of collaborative working and gain more experience in working with others.
Following todays input on reflective practice, the process of reflection is now something I am much more aware of and conscious about. I now have a brief understanding of theorists such as Dewey and Schon and will now read more into these theorists and their ways of thinking in order to prepare myself to effectively reflect on my practice when I am on my placement.
The process of reflection now has much more of a meaning to me, I know what the characteristics of a good reflection are and how to reflect on a lesson. I feel as though the knowledge I have gained about the process of reflection will aid me in effectively reflecting whilst out on my professional practice, by considering what went well and what could be improved, considering why things may not have gone the way I had intended them to and also linking my reflection to my goals with reference to literature.
Overall, reflection is vital in my own professional development and I will continue to further my understanding of the process by reading to ensure that I can effectively reflect on my own lessons and practice in the future.
