Becoming A: Reflective Teacher Dr. Robert J. Marzano.pdf

Then watch the video. It will be uncomfortable. You will see the fidgeting, the flat tone, the missed opportunity.

You become a scientist, not a martyr. Marzano leaves us with a stark chart comparing the two. The novice asks, "Did I cover the chapter?" The expert asks, "Did the student's brain change?" Becoming a Reflective Teacher Dr. Robert J. Marzano.pdf

If you download Becoming a Reflective Teacher (and I highly suggest you do), don't just read it. Use it as a workbook. Highlight it. Argue with it. Record yourself. Then watch the video

I recently revisited the digital text of his work, and one line hit me like a ton of LEGOs dropped on a tile floor at 5 AM: “A reflective teacher is not one who merely looks back; it is one who looks back in order to leap forward.” You become a scientist, not a martyr

Here is why Marzano’s approach to reflection is the antidote to teacher burnout and the key to student growth. Most teachers walk out of a lesson and ask, “Did that feel good?” That is subjective. That is dangerous.

By: The Thoughtful Educator