Building Teacher Capacity Through Reflection (Quick Reference Guide)

To be reflective is to be effective. Pete Hall and Alisa Simeral show teachers how to deepen their thinking and reflect on their capacity as educators to improve their effectiveness in the classroom. This quick reference guide covers

• The 4 stages of reflection
• What effective self-reflection is and isn't
• The 5 benefits of reflection, and
• Strategies for reflecting with limited time.

The guide's 32 self-reflection questions will set teachers on the path to engaging in a predictable pattern of thinking to develop, examine, and refine their thought processes in order to hone their professional practice and improve student learning.

8.5" x 11" 3-panel foldout guide (6 pages), laminated for extra durability and 3-hole-punched for binder storage.

PETE HALL is a professional development agent and a former award-winning principal. He and his family live in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

ALISA SIMERAL is a professional development expert and a former award-winning instructional coach. She and her family live in Reno, Nevada.

Both have dedicated their professional careers to capacity-building; in addition to their writing, they both speak and consult with schools and districts internationally to help educators and educational leaders become more reflective . . . and more effective.