ERIC Number: EJ1366164
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jan
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0951-0893
EISSN: EISSN-1477-4526
The Potential of Complaining as Reflective Practice in Mentoring
Lewis, Kristina B.; Wagner, Santoi
ELT Journal, v77 n1 p72-82 Jan 2023
While complaining is ubiquitous in everyday interactions, it can seem out of place when a teacher complains within a setting devoted to reflective practice and professional development. In this article, we show examples of a novice teacher's complaints to her mentor within post-observation meetings, making the case that these complaints raise issues relevant to reflective practice, including teaching beliefs and dealing with critical feedback. We show how the mentor sidesteps the issues raised by the complaints but suggest that mentors could treat complaints as a novice form of reflective practice. Ultimately, we offer practical suggestions for anyone engaged in providing post-observation feedback.
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Negative Attitudes, Reflective Teaching, Beliefs, Feedback (Response), Mentors
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Language: English
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