The Purposes, Practices, and Professionalism of Teacher Reflectivity: Insights for Twenty-First-Century Teachers and Students

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the impact of reflection on teacher performance, retention, and student learning.

It offers practical and research-based chapters that provide greater clarity about the particular kinds of reflection that matter, avoiding generic talk about teacher reflection.

The book addresses five key concepts, including teacher reflectivity in theory and research, teacher reflectivity in teacher education programs, teacher reflectivity with teacher candidates, teacher reflectivity in schools and classrooms, and teacher reflectivity and international perspectives.

This book is an excellent resource for teacher educators who want to prepare teachers who can continue to learn in and from their practice and become better teachers throughout their careers.

The authors provide original research as well as comprehensive summaries of the field, illustrations of reflectivity in practice, and its potential as a driving force in improving education.