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[|Be Your Own Mentor:Reflect]. Hal Portner/Teachers.Net Gazette. Teachers are encouraged not to wait until June to reflect on their experiences during a school year. Suggestions are given for keeping a journal, complete with a checklist of questions to prompt reflections after each significant lesson or activity.  [|Danielson’s Framework for Professional Practice]. In this post, the Danielson framework is explained. Domain 4 (Professional Responsibilities) includes reflection on teaching.

[|Raising Teacher Quality Around the World]. Educational Leadership An article that discusses attracting and recruiting teachers, teacher preparation, professional development, principal recruitment and training, and lessons for U.S. Education.

[|Reflection Toolkit]. Northwest Service Academy, Metro Center. This is an article about reflection. Although it does not deal specifically with HQT, it does include a few tips for designing a reflection activity or for facilitating a reflection activity.

[|Reflective Practice Support Groups]. This article describes monthly Reflective Practice Teacher Support (RPTSG) groups for new teachers as they begin their careers. Project goals and steps in designing a RPTSG are outlined; key issues and daily dilemmas of new teacher group participants are identified; and actual changes in classroom teaching practices and professional behaviors due to participation in the groups are shared. By Therese Wehman and Diana Brannon.

[|Student Success Statewide], Paul Lingenfelter, State Higher Education Executive Officers Student learning is greatly impacted by teachers who have a deep understanding of curriculum content and provide students with different learning styles. Education and training is essential to maintain high quality teachers who will assist student learning and success.

__[|The Framework for Teaching]__. Charlotte Danielson An effective system of teacher evaluation accomplishes two things: it ensures quality teaching and it promotes professional learning. The Framework for Teaching provides such a foundation. In addition, however, the procedures used in teacher evaluation can be used to promote professional learning. When teachers engage in self-assessment, reflection on practice, and professional conversation, they become more thoughtful and analytic about their work, and are in a position to improve their teaching. Evaluators can contribute to teachers’ professional learning through the use of in-depth reflective questions. By shifting the focus of evaluation from “inspection” to “collaborative reflection” educators can ensure the maximum benefit from the evaluation activities.

[|The Value of Self-Reflection - Any Time of Year, It's Important To Self-Reflect] Lewis, Beth. This gives some “tough” questions that teachers can use at the end of a less or at the end of a year to self-reflect.

[|Transformative Curricular Technology.] Spiro Bolos, New Trier HS. A weblog that documents the activities in the Social Studies classroom to “transform instruction,” applications, and how copyrighted materials can enhance digital learning and media literacy. Gr. 9-12.