Grant and Zeichner’s article “On Becoming a Reflective Teacher” made me think a lot about the teaching profession and there are a few points that really intrigued me. I was interested by the article mentioning the amount a choice a teacher faces on a day to day basis and over the course of their careers. From the choice of teaching style, instructional values and views, to which content to stress as being critical, to how we teach to specific groups of children and even our attitude as to how we go about teaching. Futhermore, what this article discusses is relevant to modern teaching as well. Teachers have a lot of impact on the lives of their students. The theme of the impact that teachers have on their students resonated with me becuase I am a math tutor and have seen this impact firsthand. “Reflective action” was the vocabulary in the article that stood out to me the most. I don't believe that there is one approach that solves teaching and learning, however, there are best practices in each style, pedagogy, etc. that can be used to make the classroom the best, more inclusive learning space it can possibly be.
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