Teachers are hugely benefitted by good supporters. Many teachers who work with students with high learning and / or behaviour needs have the opportunity to work with a number of specialists. These specialists can offer a unique set of information for the teacher in question.... observations of students, the teacher, the classroom and feed back critical information.
While it's not for the faint hearted - specialists work hard to ensure their feedback is constructive and useful. As such, it's important to read it, take note of it, take it on board and find creative ways to move forward using it to the full advantage of not only the student in question and the class, but for yourself as a learning professional committed to continual improvement.
Finding ways to remind ourselves about the changes we intend to make can be challenging but also a breath of fresh air. I'm always looking for ways to enhance my practice - if only I had a few extra hours in which to get it all organised, I'm sure my practice would flourish. In the meantime, I intend to find as many ways as possible to remind myself of my new learning and good intentions, in order to facilitate as much change as possible.
It has to start with me.
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