Reflection...
Is a scary thing to do. Reflecting on yourself, forces you to see your flaws and problem areas, and then find a way to fix them. This is why many teachers do not reflect as much as they should. Teachers get comfortable with a certain style of teaching and they don't really want to change. Being able to improve, and being able to know where and when, is what makes the great teachers so great. These teachers are always trying to improve so that it betters their students.
Teachers need to know how to take constructive criticism. People looking in on your teaching from an outside perspective are able to see things that you would not normally see. Therefore they can help you reflect on your teaching. One way to improve you own teaching would be to video tape a lesson or two. This way when you go back and watch it, you will be able to see things that you do that you don't realize you are doing while you are talking.
I believe that reflection is one of the more important competencies because as teachers, we still need to be able to learn.
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