Format for Future Entries

In order to establish continuity throughout all blog entries and ensure they are being effectively used as a reflective tool, each will follow a specific format the body of an entry will follow one of two structures depending on the nature of the reflection. ...

1. Entry Detailing and Reflecting upon Active Steps
   
   
   
2. Entry Detailing and Reflecting upon on a Challenge faced while taking Active Steps

Entry Detailing and Reflecting upon Active Steps

• Title of Blog Entry: The Specific Goal(s) I am working on

• Summary of Active Step Taken Towards Achieving Goal: Overview of the steps and any methods and/ or resources used.

• Reflection on Active Step Taken: This may include...

Comparative reflection on unsuccessful methods used in the past

Explanation of lessons learned

Discussing student success as a result of (or response to) active step taken

How I would apply associated skill sets in the future

Entry Detailing and Reflecting upon on a Challenge faced while taking Active Steps

• Summary of Active Step Taken Towards Achieving Goal: Overview of the steps and any methods and/ or resources used.

• Summary of Challenge: Brief explanation of how challenge impeded success, what difficulties it caused for me and/ or my students, what the source of the challenge was
  

• How and if Challenge was Overcame: Detailing of methods/ strategies/ resources used to overcome challenges

• Lessons Derived from Experience and Discussion of how to Apply Lessons in the Future: In other words, how to develop the skills to consistently overcome challenges, or better yet avoid them all together through experiential knowledge.