Dr. Robert J. Marzano doesn’t want that. In his seminal framework, Becoming a Reflective Teacher , Marzano strips away the fluff and hands us a scalpel. He argues that reflection isn’t a feeling—it’s a protocol . It is the deliberate, often uncomfortable, act of dissecting your own teaching practice with surgical precision.
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. Becoming a Reflective Teacher Dr. Robert J. Marzano.pdf
Have you tried video recording your own teaching? What did you learn about yourself? Let us know in the comments below. In his seminal framework, Becoming a Reflective Teacher
Then watch the video. It will be uncomfortable. You will see the fidgeting, the flat tone, the missed opportunity. If you download Becoming a Reflective Teacher (and
And then, you will fix it. And that is the only way we get better.
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?"