REFLECTIVE PRACTICE 

• Thinking about or reflecting upon what you do
• Requires a conscious effort to think about events
• Helps us explore theories and apply them to experience
• Encourages us to explore our own beliefs and assumptions to solve problems
• Can be a shared experience or alone

SIMPLE FRAMEWORK

What  (….is the problem?   ….is my role?  ……..happened?  ……. are the consequences?   etc.)

So what  (…….was I thinking?    ……should I have done?  ……….do I know?  etc.)

Now what   (….do I need to do?      ………issues were raised?    ………might happen?    etc.)

Why should we reflect? I have found that taking a moment to reflect about an interaction with an adult or child, an activity or an idea,  slows me down to think about what happened. The positive in this is the opportunity to note what is worth repeating and what need changing, redefining or revisiting with new perspective.  It is a way to enrich your personal life and deepen your  professional practice!