“And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.”
Luke 2:19
On Day 22 we focused on assessment as a tool to measure student progress so we can continue to reteach or extend what students have learned so far. In a similar way, today you will focus on your performance as a teacher and commit to making improvements that will make you a better religious educator in the days ahead.
Pull out a recent lesson plan. Use the Day 29 graphic organizer (Exercise 29: Lesson Review Template) to evaluate your performance as a teacher and a planner.
- What went well?
- What didn’t go well?
- What would you change?
Use the reflection prompts on pages 151-152 on pages 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator as a guide.
As an alternative, try using the 80/20 Analysis to evaluate your performance and review a recent lesson plan.
The Examen
In the Going Deeper section of Day 29, you find a brief summary of St. Ignatius’s Examen prayer. Here are some additional resources for integrating the examen into your day:
