Weekly teacher reflection page (free printable)
A one-page end-of-week reflection: what went well, what did not, a moment to keep, what students needed, one thing to change, and a one to five rating of your energy.
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About this sheet
Teachers are rarely asked how the week went, and a few minutes on a Friday afternoon is worth more than the hour of regret on a Sunday night. This page asks for six short things: what went well, what did not go as planned, a moment worth remembering, what your students seemed to need, one small change for Monday, and how your own energy was. The questions are in an order that ends on a decision, which is what turns a reflection into a plan. The page deliberately keeps names out: write what happened and what you noticed, not which child. Keep the pages in a folder for the year, and read them together in June.
Best in: August, September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May.
How to use it
- Print one page a week and answer in a few words in each box. Do it on Friday, before you leave the building.
- Be specific in the two boxes about what went well and what did not: one lesson, one moment, one choice you made.
- Write the one change for next week, and put the page where you will see it on Monday morning.
Five ideas for class
- Read your last three reflections before you plan next week. Patterns appear that no single week shows.
- Choose the one change, and only one. A reflection that ends in five resolutions ends in none.
- Write the moment to remember as a sentence you could tell a friend, so on a hard day in March you can read it back.
- Use the energy rating honestly. A run of low numbers is information that something in the schedule needs to change.
- Share a page with a trusted colleague or a mentor and ask them what they notice. A second pair of eyes finds the pattern.
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Questions
Can I put student names on it?
Do not. Write what happened and what you noticed. Notes about individual children belong in your school's approved system, not on a loose page.
How long should it take?
Ten minutes at most. A reflection that takes longer is a report, and reports are the thing teachers already have too many of.
Is this for appraisal?
No. It is for you. Do not hand it to anyone unless you choose to. Keeping it private is what makes it honest.
How do I save it as a PDF?
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Can I print it in black and white?
Yes. Switch to Black and white beside the sheet: fills turn white and lines turn black, so it saves ink and photocopies cleanly.
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