Having read through a number of your lesson evaluations and other blog posts, it's clear that you are becoming more effective in analysing your own teaching and considering how to develop your professional practice further.
In my experience, the busy life of a teacher (and that of a trainee teacher), makes it difficult to find time to reflect. It's a luxury not always afforded by the planning, teaching and marking that the profession demands and is often pushed aside in favour of 'getting jobs done'. Ironically, reflection is probably the most valuable 'job' that any teacher can undertake, as only through considering the things we've done, what went well and what didn't, can we make improvements to the experiences offered in our classrooms.
Your blogs offer the ideal space for you to reflect.
Reflections don't have to be long-winded, evidence-based lesson appraisals, but rather a brief consideration of a task, activity, or even pupil-teacher conversation that you've experienced.
The links below offer some insight into reflection, though I'd say that you'll only appreciate the benefits once you give it a try.
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/reflective-teaching-exploring-our-own-classroom-practice
http://www.nationalcollege.org.uk/index/networking/about-online-community/video-introductions-to-online-networking/capturing-and-sharing-professional-reflections.htm
(And no, I've not picked the second one just because it's about cycling...)
Thanks,
Matt.
