Lesson Reflections

To constantly reflect on own lesson should be part and parcel of a teacher so that he/she seeks to improve his/her teaching in class so as to reach out to all the pupils in the class and to help pupils to achieve the learning goals the teacher has planned.

To pen down the lesson reflections helps a teacher to keep track of what he/she has carried out that has gone well or not gone well as planned. It serves as a mirror to the teacher's own teaching in class. It helps to develop the teacher as well.

A good lesson reflection should not just consist of reciting what has happened in the class but should have some of the following questions answered as well:

• What has gone well in the lesson?
• What did not go as planned?
• What has occurred during the lesson that was not expected?
• Did I achieve the lesson objectives?
• If not, what were the obstacles faced?
• Were the materials used appropriate and help to achieve the lesson objectives?
• Were the pupils engaged in their learning?
• To what extend has my pupils learned?
• Were the objectives clear and specific?
• Were my instructions clear?
• What were some of the challenging classroom management aspects?
• What could I do to improve this lesson and my overall instructional practices?