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

"We do not learn from experience... we learn from reflecting on experience." – John Dewey (often cited in Marzano’s work).

Don't reflect on everything at once. Pick one of Marzano’s 41 elements. Becoming a Reflective Teacher Dr. Robert J. Marzano.pdf

On the last day before summer break, students taped the last sticky notes to a “reflection tree” by the window. Some notes were practical—“I improved my study habits.” Others were tender—“I learned to ask for help.” Mara added her own: “I learned to listen better.” She folded the notebook she had filled through the year and placed it on her shelf. Later, in the quiet house, she opened it and read her early entries—the small confusions, the stubborn certainties she had once clung to. She smiled, not for having all the answers, but for the practice itself. "We do not learn from experience