Unit 7 Developing professional practice

Why Reflect? Reflecting helps you to develop your skills and review their effectiveness, rather than just carry on doing things as you have always done them. What is reflective practice? As a professional in childcare and early years you want to provide the best care possible for the children in your setting.Reflective practice is an excellent way to maintain and continually improve the quality of your practice.Reflective practice is the process of thinking about and analysing your practice, with the aim of challenging, changing, modifying, developing and improving it.This should be a continuous cycle of reflection and improvement. A reflective professional will: 1. Planhow to developtheir skills further2. Consider how to work in differentways to better support children3. Consistently update their knowledge and skills Activity 3: Reflect on your experience? Think of a recent revision technique that you used to revise for exams.Ask yourself: What worked well?How and why did it work? What was the impact on outcomes? What didn’t work and why? How could it have been improved? What are the benefits of reflection? Write some suggestions below, around the bubble... What is meant by 'continuous reflection'? Refer to page 234..... but remember YOU MUST PARAPHRASE. Key words- Select the correct definitionConstructive criticism is.... Feedback that helps you improve Bad feedback Feedback that highlights your weaknesses Practical competence means.... You have good practical skills such as dancing, acting and play. You are capable of doing your job properly You do not have the right skills to work A mentor is.... Someone with expert knowledge, who guides you. Somebody who supports your decisions A leader or manager Observing other people work