Teaching Self-Reflection Checklist
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I invite you to join me in self-reflection before each lesson. Experience the value of pausing and engaging in deeper thought before you teach. Those who are mentally prepared are better instructors and leaders. These are questions I ask myself before I start a course or begin a workshop. Inspiration comes from your preparation.
Twelve questions to elevate your teaching readiness:
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- What am I asking my kids to do? What is my “why”?
- What is my first intention? What major point or idea is most important above all else today?
- Is this content really that easy? What am I assuming?
- What underlying knowledge is necessary to remember this new information? What should I review first?
- What prerequisite skills might we be skipping over?
- What is holding them back from learning today?
- How will I validate what I hope they will learn?
- What will we need to do to practice this new knowledge?
- What can I do today to inspire them to become more courageous learners?
- Where do I find my passion and how will I express this?
- What is my inner voice on this subject matter? What do I need to express about it?
- What can I emphasize about our values today? What will I do or say about larger issues like character, personal responsibility, or faith in this lesson?
TIP: Should you find yourself lacking clarity after reviewing these 12 self-reflection questions, a useful approach is to do this review the night before to give yourself time to develop a deeper level of teaching readiness.
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