1st Edition

Implementing Reflective Practice in the K–12 Classroom How to Easily Structure Teaching and Learning Reflections into Your Day

Edited By Joanna C. Weaver, Cynthia D. Bertelsen Copyright 2025
206 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

206 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

206 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This resource offers teachers a simple framework to seamlessly add reflective practice to their day and encourages educators to critically reflect on instructional planning and practice. Commonly used in other busy professions, the SOAP Notes structure makes it easy to reflect on student progress through any lesson or learning activity, regardless of grade band or content area. Each... Read more

Introduction

Joanna C. Weaver and Cynthia D. Bertelsen

 

Part 1: Professional Learning: Connections Between Medical and

Educational SOAP Notes

 

Chapter 1        SOAP Notes' Impact in Pharmacy School

Lindsay Brooks

Chapter 2        Reflection in Education

Dominic Helmstetter

Chapter 3        SOAP Notes: Supports Reflective Practice and Aligns with OTES 2.0

Matt Boggs

 

Part 2: Impact of SOAP Notes’ Reflection on Instructional Practice

 

Student Choice and Engagement

Chapter 4        Self-Reflecting through SOAP Notes: A Guide for Teachers Seeking to Find the Best Versions of Themselves for Student Learning

Allison Pamer

Chapter 5        Reflective Practice: The Root of Quality Teaching

Gabrielle Dendinger

Chapter 6        Teaching the “Human” Side of Education

Emily Hamric

 

Application of SOAP Notes

Chapter 7        Trusting Yourself and Your Students

Myka Chavez-EnYart

Chapter 8        Gifted, Talented, Exceptional, and Still Working on It

Anna Wank

 

Part 3: Deep Dive into Instruction and Learning via Reflective SOAP Notes

 

Teachers’ Perceptions of Instruction

Chapter 9        The Lord of the Flies, The Boys and Their Beasts, and Me with My Notes

Erin Dziak

Chapter 10      Fluidity and Flexibility in Honors Courses

Gabrielle Day

 

Building Student-Teacher Relationships

Chapter 11      My SOAP Notes Journey through Nonverbal Communication

Amy Farrar

Chapter 12      Third Grade Challenges: State Testing, Text Connections, and Reflective Practice

Sarah Campbell

Chapter 13      The Power of Reflection

Grace Mutti

 

Student Needs Revealed through SOAP Notes

Chapter 14      The (Wo)man, The Myths and Legend(ary) Lessons

Elizabeth Kikel

Chapter 15      Reflective Practice: Insights and Impact

Julianna Cajka

Chapter 16      Why Reflective Practice Matters in the Classroom

Jessica Gruesback

Chapter 17      Small Pieces, Big Picture

Shoupra Skikwana

 

Part 4: Conclusion

Chapter 18      Teacher Voices: Final Wrap-Up

Joanna C. Weaver and Cynthia D. Bertelsen

Biography

Joanna C. Weaver is an Associate Professor in the School of Inclusive Teacher Education. She is the Adolescence to Young Adult Integrated Language Arts Program Coordinator at Bowling Green State University, USA.

Cynthia D. Bertelsen is an Associate Professor Emeritus at Bowling Green State University, USA.