{"id":80,"date":"2024-08-12T16:47:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T20:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/ta-guide\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=80"},"modified":"2025-07-21T14:01:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:01:08","slug":"reflecting-after-class","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/ta-guide\/chapter\/reflecting-after-class\/","title":{"raw":"Reflecting after class","rendered":"Reflecting after class"},"content":{"raw":"[caption id=\"attachment_186\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"5184\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-186\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/ta-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2024\/08\/kenny-eliason-Ak5c5VTch5E-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"A person with polished nails sitting at a desk, about to write in their blank notebook with a pen.\" width=\"5184\" height=\"3094\" \/> Photo by Kenny Eliason via Unsplash[\/caption]\r\n\r\nAs you are developing your teaching practice, it is good practice to take time to write notes after each class you lead. The note-taking can help you identify strengths and areas for improvement. In your notes include:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The class's level of understanding of the content and if anything needs to be reviewed next class<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Any unanswered questions for which you need to consult the instructor<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Reflect on the timing and delivery method of various activities, any areas for improvement to try next time (e.g., give students more time to work individually before gathering in groups)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe University of Waterloo has a page on <a href=\"https:\/\/uwaterloo.ca\/centre-for-teaching-excellence\/resources\/reflection-framework-and-prompts\">useful frameworks for reflection<\/a> that you might helpful to structure how you reflect on your teaching.","rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-186\" style=\"width: 5184px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-186\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/ta-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2024\/08\/kenny-eliason-Ak5c5VTch5E-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"A person with polished nails sitting at a desk, about to write in their blank notebook with a pen.\" width=\"5184\" height=\"3094\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Kenny Eliason via Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As you are developing your teaching practice, it is good practice to take time to write notes after each class you lead. The note-taking can help you identify strengths and areas for improvement. 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