C&K Reflective Practice Cards in Action

C&K Reflective Practices Cards in Action

The EYLF identifies ‘ongoing learning and reflective

practice’ as a key principle underpinning practice.

What does critical reflection

involve?

What is reflective practice?

Individual reflection What does it mean to you?

What does a reflective educator look like?

How do they behave?

How would you know if you met one?

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Reflective Practices Pack

Booklet

Contents of Pack – Topic Cards

Topic Cards

Half size cards – Principles

Half size cards – Practices

Half size cards – Learning Outcomes

Half size cards – Qualities of Character

Let’s Play

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1 Describing What happened?

What is the issue?

What did you observe?

What are your feelings and responses?

What is your opinion?

What questions do you have?

2 Connecting What connections can you make?

Have you seen this before?

What else have you observed?

Who else is relevant here?

What professional knowledge is relevant here?

What professional skills are relevant here?

3 Explaining How would you explain the situation?

What are the contributing factors?

What experience do you bring to this situation?

What does the literature say about this?

What theories might help you understand this?

4 Reframing How can you think more deeply about his situation?

What further questions do you have and how will you answer these?

What multiple conclusions might you draw?

How will you further develop your understandings and professional practice?

How will you reframe your future practice?

What action plan will you develop for future practice?

Source: Levels of Reflection McArdle, Gibson & Zollo (2015)

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