Professional Reflection

Take a step back from your classroom and examine the video clip in relation to your own instructional practices. Use the questions below to spark discussion about instructional practices in department meetings, team meetings, or as a writing prompt in your own professional journal.

Consider:

• What are the characteristics of a good discussion about literature?
• What do teachers do to support good literary discussion?
• What can get in the way of good discussions?
• How can teachers avoid these pitfalls?

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