Personal I need to understand my own personal development and know my own personal strengths and weaknesses. I have an obligation to stay abreast of current thinking related to child and young adult development. Pedagogical I should be using methodology in my classroom that takes into account the whole child viewpoint such as attention to self-esteem, multiple intelligences, learning styles and developmental differences. Since learning is situational, children and young adults need to see the connectedness of subjects, events and life. Teaching and learning should be understood as a lifelong process.
Reflection is the most basic form of research.
Change is a natural part of life. Personal I need to be a lifelong learner. I need to reflect on my experience and learn from it. I need to expect change, be flexible and adaptive. Professional I need to promote research into current practice in order to assess its effectiveness.