Entry slip

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This article resonates with me since I was a TA for a year, and through that experience, I've learned to recap my performance every class. The article mentioned that some people think that reflecting on your work that day isn't practical due to time constraints, but I will have to disagree. In my opinion, there's never "not enough time," only low priorities; moreover, reflection can be done practically anywhere in our heads, I could be doing it while walking home, driving, or having dinner. And one of the most important things for a teacher is to seek improvements in every single class, so reflection should be a high priority.

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This article reminds me that, other than relying on strict routines, rules, and efficiency, it is also important to have critical thinking about our actions, and to be more flexible in teaching. I like how the article emphasizes the three important attitudes: open-mindedness, responsibility, and wholeheartedness. This reminds us that teachers aren't just machines that force knowledge onto students, but also that we are supposed to consider the lives, identity, and opportunities of the students.