Reflective Practice In A Head Start Setting

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Reflective practice in a Head Start setting is to pay attention to the values and theories which are everyday actions. We can have small group meetings to explore teaching strategies and any other topics relate to the teaching process. We can encourage the small group development in teaching circles. We can make the most of any teaching help and the goal of making our school a better and more communicative for the children we work with. We can make sure that we have workshops that help us to improve the observations, assessments, and the other types of things we have to do for the

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