“Teaching holds a mirror to the soul. If I am willing to look in that mirror and not run from what I see, I have a chance to gain self-knowledge- and knowing myself is as crucial to good teaching as knowing my students and my subject”(Palmer, 1998, p. 2, The Courage to Teach).
The Teacher In Me
Self reflection is foundational to growing professionally, psychologically and in social spheres. As an educator, the teacher needs to engage in self reflection at every phase of teaching from acknowledging one’s strengths and weaknesses to knowing and understanding the scope of the task at hand.
