1st Edition

The Little Book of Reflective Practice A Practical Guide to the Early Years

By Annie Pendrey Copyright 2022
150 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

150 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

150 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Little Book of Reflective Practice is bursting with big ideas which will encourage you to be curious, reflective and courageous in your professional learning journey. It introduces the key reflective theories alongside case studies from educators to show how these can be applied to improve practice. The journey from being to thriving is set out in several chapters each providing... Read more

Introduction

Chapter 1 – Being Me

Theme 1a Courage

Theme 1b - Be More Lion

Theme 1c – Me in a Box

Theme 1d – The Rainbow Educator

Chapter 2 – Spreading Your Wings: Reflective Writing

Theme 2a - Barriers to Reflection

Theme 2b – Creating Reflective Spaces

Theme 2c - The Pocketbook Mirror

Theme 2d – What is Reflective Writing?

Theme 2e – The Ripples of Reflection

Theme 2f – I do not have the time to think!

Chapter 3 – Ponder and Pause a While in the Gallery of Theorists

Theme 3a - Brookfield

Theme 3b - Schon

Theme 3c – Gibbs

Theme 3d – Kolb

Theme 3e - Boud, Keogh and Walker

Theme 3f - Johari Window

Theme 3g -The Theory Tree

Theme 3h- Theory and Practice

Chapter 4 – Belonging and Thriving

Theme 4a - Reflecting With Others

Theme 4b- The Reflective Buddy

Theme 4c - Reflective Conversations: The Seven Steps to Reflective Success

Theme 4d - Finding Your Ikigai

Theme 4e – SWOT Analysis

Theme 4f – Feedback and Developmental Needs

Adjectives to Support the Reflective Activities

Biography

Annie Pendrey is an Educational Consultant and Researcher for the Early Years and Education sector, UK.