Hi
4.1
Reflective practice is when we describe and evaluate our own work and consider ways to improve our work. It is important to do this because each year you have different individual children and parents join your setting. They may have different needs, expectations and interests. Activities, routines, policies and procedures may have to be changed or updated to accommodate new or existing families. Reflecting on practice will help to see the changes that need to be made. Staff will develop and be more aware when changes need to be reflected upon. Their knowledge and skills will change due to extra training or new individual staff’s new ideas. National standards and frameworks will change from time to time, this may have an impact on how the setting runs.
To be able to reflect on practice you need to critically question what you do and see and whether what you are doing is working or whether there is room for improvement. This could mean observing children, parents and other people to help you think about how effective your setting is in providing care and education to the children and parents in your setting. In areas that are working well, think about the skills and knowledge that are in place and whether you can change anything to become more effective. In areas you think are weaker, think about ways to improve, this may mean more training in a specific area or new resources.
Reflecting on your practice will help you have a clearer picture of what you actually do within your work role. It will build your confidence when working with children, it will help things to be clearer on the things that you’re not sure about and will help you to improve on the things that you are unsure about again by either further training or courses that are available. This will also help you to reach higher standards in your work and to provide a better service to
the children in your care.
4.2
i wrote about strength and weaknesses within my setting and how i could improve them e.g. courses, new resources, how we as practitioners need to be patient and caring.
4.3
i wrote for this on what our setting does if a parent complains about another child and how we would follow policy and procedures for this.
I also wrote about a SENCO/INCO speaking to a parent of a child which is having difficulties within your group. e.g. sensitive manner, what help is available, some parents are not willing to accept that their child has difficulties, give them time, give parent right info, listen to their views, they know the child better as their full time carer, always be available to speak to parents, at a time that is right for them, do not bombard parents with info as they may get confused give small amounts at a time esp when it is new to them.
Hope it gives you ideas
Lynne
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Eymp 4 reviewing practice, reflecting and developing strategies to deal with difficulties
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