Adrianne Verla Uchida
Nihon University
Adrianne Verla Uchida is an assistant professor at Nihon University in the College of international Relations. She is one of the co-editors for the JALT2020 Conference Handbook and a Room Host Squad Leader. Her research interests include curriculum design, teacher development, and psychology of language teaching and learning. She's co-presenting a PD workshop on Reflective Practice on Friday afternoon, and would love to see you there. Beyond the realm of academic things, she is "Mama" to a very energetic one-year-old girl who may occasionally join her during the conference.
Sessions
Engaging in Effective Reflective Practice
Reflective practice (RP) is one of the most effective forms of teacher development as it helps educators understand both what they are doing and why they are doing it. However, for it to be useful, RP must be systematic (Farrell, 2019). The presenters, who are experienced reflective practitioners, will briefly introduce the principles of RP before leading participants through a guided RP session. The workshop will conclude with the presenters sharing other ways to engage in RP so that participants leave with ideas for how to implement it for their professional development. Our hope is that the experience of having reflected on their own teaching with others will motivate them to continue engaging in such practices in their own contexts. The presentation will be in English, but participants are welcome to engage in RP in any language during the guided session.