Reflective Practices of Teachers

Essay from the year 2022 in the subject Pedagogy - The Teacher, Educational Leadership, , course: Masters in Education (Advanced Teaching for Elementary, Middle and Secondary), language: English, abstract: The essay highlights the importance of teachers reflecting on their current teaching practices within an inquiry-based learning environment. The importance of separating the idea of curriculum and methodology, as part of the IB methodology students are expected to learn through the lens of inquiry-based activities, where students are encouraged to become effective communicators, risk-takers, being open-minded to new opportunities and learn through being knowledgeable of a particular topic. As educators the most important process of planning involves reflecting on your own practices and looking for areas for concern and improvement, knowing that the students you teach and making remarkable progress and being innovative focussing on their 21st- century skills emphasising the importance of collaboration, cooperation and inquiry-based learning. These reflections are vital when you are teaching the PYP, MYP, GCSE, and DP programmes in international schools.

Mario Maxwell Muller studied and completed a PhD in Philosophy (Arts, Social Sciences, and Education) at the University of Venda, South Africa). He has a triple master's degree, First Class (with Distinction) from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, London College of Music, West London University, United Kingdom, and the University of the People, USA. Mario has been teaching for twenty-two years in different leadership positions and has taught at prestigious schools in South Africa, England, Thailand, India, Mexico, and Gabon. He enjoys being a risktaker, principled and effective communicator, whilst serving as a Senior Examiner for Music (HL) for the International Baccalaureate programme. He is currently enrolled on the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) under the LSSE, UK and in partnership with Cambridge University, and Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom. Ensuring each child reaches their full potential through an IB curriculum is essential, through promoting inquiry-based learning, cooperative learning and collaboration for students to work together, with a strong emphasis on 'International Mindedness'.