Presenter: Nadine McAllister

1. C&K Reflective Practices Cards in
Action

3. The EYLF identifies ‘ongoing learning and reflective
practice’ as a key principle underpinning practice.
What does critical reflection
involve?

4. What is reflective practice?
Individual reflection
What does it mean to you?
What does a reflective educator look like?
How do they behave?
How would you know if you met one?
learning action enhanced learning
openness inquiry thinking
pause
Think-Reflect-Pair-Share

5. Reflective practice
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6. Reflective Practices Pack

7. Booklet

8. Contents of Pack – Topic Cards

9. Topic Cards

10. Half size cards – Principles

11. Half size cards – Practices

12. Half size cards – Learning Outcomes

13. Half size cards – Qualities of Character

14. Let’s Play

15. LevelsofReflection
1 Describing  What happened?
 What is the issue?
 What did you observe?
 What are your feelings and responses?
 What is your opinion?
 What questions do you have?
2 Connecting  What connections can you make?
 Have you seen this before?
 What else have you observed?
 Who else is relevant here?
 What professional knowledge is relevant here?
 What professional skills are relevant here?
3 Explaining  How would you explain the situation?
 What are the contributing factors?
 What experience do you bring to this situation?
 What does the literature say about this?
 What theories might help you understand this?
4 Reframing  How can you think more deeply about his situation?
 What further questions do you have and how will you answer these?
 What multiple conclusions might you draw?
 How will you further develop your understandings and professional practice?
 How will you reframe your future practice?
 What action plan will you develop for future practice?
Source: Levels of Reflection McArdle, Gibson & Zollo (2015)

16. Choose a card

17. Find a friend
Share why you chose this card using the describing level of reflection

18. Find more friends - Groups of 3 or 4

21. We are all friends

22. Other ways to use the cards

23. Many thanks for your participation
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