Use Summertime Reflection To Recharge Your Practice

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Use summertime reflection to recharge your practice

Instructional coaches and school leaders dedicate significant time to encouraging teachers’ reflection, as it can be the cornerstone of improving teacher practice and student learning. But are you allocating sufficient time for your own reflective practices? Now that it’s June, you’ve likely completed another school year. In education, most of us have the privilege of concluding a school year and rejuvenating ourselves for the next one. Reflection is crucial to the recharging process. As authors Pete Hall and Alisa Simeral (2017) write, “The more reflective we are, the more effective we are” (p. 21). This summer, I urge you to make time for reflection. Settle down in a cozy spot with a notebook or digital device. Clear your mind of distractions and think back on

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