If our reflections are wrong? I suppose it depends how deeply you reflect, if you look back and say “I couldn’t have done that a year ago, I wonder what made the difference?” then you may find the wrong answers but, by the act of thinking about what has changed you are more likely to come up with the right answers than if you carry on blissfully unaware.

Also, when the chance comes - and it depends on the situation how suitable this is - to reflect on things publicly then the more perspectives you get in response the better the chance that you can find out something about yourself that otherwise may have been missed, and this could be a positive or negative trait.

Thanks for the comment anon, nice of you to say I write well, it’s not something I would have said about myself, I think I write like an NQT who has no time for blogging anymore! Perhaps you could sum up the confidence to leave a hint at your identity next time? I don’t mind anonymous comments but it’s nicer to have a real name.

I’ve seen this quote used a lot recently, it seems to be the new ELC mantra(!), and while I don’t doubt that we can learn when we reflect, what if our reflections are wrong? Do we reflect on every experience we have, I think not, and yet we can learn without conscious reflection. Look at any sporting activity, our body learns without us realising for the most part. Children learn very effectively without the necessity of conscious reflection, think of early years learning. As I say, yes, we can learn when we reflect, but it is not the be all and end all.

That said keep on erflecting, you write well!