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Keep, Change, Try:
A process for critical self-reflection
The process of prior critical self reflection is by definition a thoughtful and
truthful examination of a person’s views and beliefs about what is important in
education and in school leadership.
It has long been recognized that thinking about an ideal, issue or problem can
lead to enhanced educational practice. Perhaps the best known writer about
reflective practice is Schön. As far back as 1987, Schön proposed educating
the teacher as a reflective practitioner. While Schön (1983, 1988) suggested
two ways through which reflection can be accomplished; reflection-in-
action and reflection-on-action, others since then have affirmed that critical
reflection contributes to better practice.
The process of prior critical self-reflection that we advocate is for school
leaders to ask themselves questions – and answer them honestly – about school
leadership practice.
We suggest that a good way of doing this is, “Keep, Change, Try”.
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