At this time of adaptation in our lives, I have used the opportunity of having more time to search and reflect to gain a deeper understanding of this learning journey and think about the reasons why I decided to take in on and push myself into a different and new experience.  I have to say that it has taken me quite some time to really reflect and truly understand how my experience has been the key to open my mind and see fully how much I have learnt from the circumstances that my career has given to me.   I have always felt that there is always another level to reach but I haven’t quite got there yet!  However, during my reflection and searching for my learnings, I now see that I have actually learnt  a great deal not just from my practice but during this process of the MAPP , I just haven't put a stamp on it. I have gathered a lot of knowledge, which I am truly grateful for, I can certainly see that wherever my career has taken me, my learnings have been so important and have

In the past two weeks, I have been reading, researching and writing a lot! I feel that I am finally on the right page but with still a long way to go in my learning journey.  I am now, which in contrast to two weeks ago, when I was feeling somewhat out of my depth, excited to be doing this and where it will lead me in the future.  I can now see more clearly how my knowledge and teaching experiences have developed from theories that I honestly wasn't aware of before my research, I have found it fascinating to learn that a lot of the things that I do and see in my classes have been investigated by theorists and practitioners which has helped to make sense of my practice reflections. In particular, looking at the theories of Professor Howard Gardner  and what  I have learnt from his extensive research on how each student learns differently and by which of his recognized methods that may be. I have considered  his theories and looked at how I include them into my class structure

As part of one of my areas of learning, feedback was a topic that I wanted to incorporate.  Through it’s power, it stimulates  and inspires to continue our journey of development, if we respond to it positively. To start my research in this area I asked some poignant questions to some senior students who had experienced my tap teaching structure and that of others. I wanted them to evaluate their progress from my teaching along with what areas they felt they had learnt in and their suggestions for any change or development. This made me feel quite vulnerable whilst waiting for their responses, even though I have been teaching them for some time now, this was the first time we had discussed my teaching  methods and structure on a personal level. I feel that this exercise was invaluable to gain an understanding of how my teaching is perceived in this new circumstance of my practice along with gaining knowledge as to how the dancers like to learn and progress which I can now ut