Becoming A Reflective Teacher Dr. Robert J. Marzano.pdf !!install!!

To become a reflective teacher, you must ask:

By November, third period was unrecognizable. The polite nodding was gone. In its place was messy, glorious debate. Sarah stopped worrying about "covering" the curriculum and started focusing on uncovering it. She kept her reflection notebook religiously, noticing patterns: She talked too fast when she was nervous. She called on the same four eager students in the front row. She rarely gave students time to process before asking for an answer. Becoming a Reflective Teacher Dr. Robert J. Marzano.pdf

The final project for the semester was a mock constitutional convention. Sarah didn't stand at the front. She walked the perimeter, a clipboard in her hand—not to grade, but to observe. She jotted down Marzano-style notes: "At 10:05, Jose used a primary source to refute Maria’s claim. I did not prompt this. It was organic." To become a reflective teacher, you must ask: