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Prepare a one (1) page reflection.
A reflection paper is not a summary of the course readings or a
stream of
conscious mind dump on paper.
1. As the diagram suggests, a reflection paper is your
identification of the main
themes of the readings integrated with your classroom experience
and how both
affect your thinking and practice.
2. A reflection paper is your chance to add your thoughts and
analysis to what
you have read and experienced.
3. A reflection paper is meant to illustrate your understanding of
the material and
how it affects your ideas and possible practice in future.
4. Begin by jotting down some of the reading material and class
experiences that
stand out in your mind. Decide why they stand out to you.
5. It may be helpful to use the restorative questions to generate
some of your
thoughts and feelings about the course experience.
6. Using the first person singular (“I”), relate the readings and
classes to your
previous knowledge and experience.
7. Consider if and how what you have read and learned changes your
thinking
and might affect your practice in both personal and professional
situations.
8. Review the readings and class notes to be sure you’ve included
all the
relevant information you can and made all the connections you
can.
9. Give your reflection paper structure with an opening paragraph,
main body,
and conclusion.
10. It may be helpful to write the body of the paper first by using
Steps 4-7, and
then decide what your opening paragraph should say. The opening
paragraph
may be brief, only a sentence or two, but it should offer some
overall statement
of your perspective based on what you’ve learned (e.g., Before I
read the articles
for YC/ED 501, I had never considered that I was an authoritative
supervisor, that
is, someone who gives my staff firm direction but little support.).
Then you could
go on to describe which readings or class experiences affected your
thinking and
why. You could disagree with some of the readings or ideas. The
conclusion of your reflection may also be brief (e.g., I realize
that I must learn how to be more
supportive to get the best from my staff.). Or it could be
uncertain (e.g., I don’t
agree with everything I learned but I am going to consider using
some of the
practices in future to see if they change my office
environment.).
11. Include in-text references and a reference page for any
materials you cite
using APA citation formatting.