Today I'm going to start my journal. I'm actually really looking forward to it. It's one of those things that I used to do as a child and always meant to get back in to, one reason being because I have such a terrible memory (!) but also because I know I'll find it very therapeutic. I have a pretty hectic schedule and although this will add to it, it'll also make me take that time to reflect. My mum was big on reflection and use to take time out of every day so do it. I'm sure it'll help me as it helped her.
I searched for Jenny Moon in google and found a handout she'd done for a reflective learning workshop. It gave 4 examples of different journals all writing about the same event. This really helped me to understand what I can get from doing a journal if it's done well. The hardest part is starting it but once it's there you can develop it and delve deeper and deeper.
I'm going to be doing mine on my dance teaching. I started a teaching job this September because I was looking at changing my career and this seemed to be the most 'obvious route', however not one that I really felt I wanted to go down. Hopefully my journal will help me figure out how I really feel about teaching.
Thanks for this Rachel. The reflective journal is a divide used in many educational programmes now but the journal for professional practice is important because it begins to capture evidence that can inform what you do and allow you to use this evidence to learn. As a 'participant' you are observing practice. It I can be a very personal thing - so later you are asked for extracts only if you want to use examples. It sounds like you have identified a place whee you too would like to examine your practice - and passing on knowledge to others (teaching) can take many forms that can be explored once you identify some areas of interest.
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