Reflection is when you draw from your experiences, beliefs and emotions and by reflecting back on these better yourself as person. I believe that being able to reflect is crucial in teaching. The Standards for Registration states that student teachers must, “reflect and engage in self evaluation using the relevant professional standard.” This shows how vital it is for teachers to be able to reflect.

As teachers in order to be able to reflective we have to be open-minded and responsible. We need to have the ability to be critical of ourselves. If a particular lesson did not work well we must be able to reflect by looking a the lesson and identifying what did not work well and learn from this in order to prevent the problem arising again. Reflection leads to change and adaptation; without reflection I feel education would never progress.

I feel the key to becoming a successful learner is having the ability to reflect. If children are taught from a young age to look back and reflect on a particular situation within their learning provides them with a staggering amount of opportunities through development. Reflection is also vital in allowing people to recognise and consider other people’s beliefs and values. Having the skills to take a step back from your own values and see other people’s perspectives is a vital skill throughout life.

In brief, we need reflection in order to improve as teachers. If teachers are constantly improving this gives the students a even greater education.