Top tips for reflective practice for English language teachers

Anestin Lum Chi presented “Top Tips for Reflective Practice” at the World Teachers Day conference, defining it as learning from teaching experiences for continuous improvement. She highlighted its importance for professional growth, outlining Gibbs’ reflective cycle and discussing benefits of individual versus group reflection. Tools like journals, recordings, student feedback, peer observation, lesson studies, and cooperative development were explored. To avoid burnout, Anestin advised keeping reflection simple, setting SMART goals, acting on insights, celebrating successes, and adapting methods to one’s context. Q&A covered effective feedback, avoiding judgmental group reflection, managing time, and cultural influences on practice.