Reflect to Engage, Module 1, is composed of two parts (below) that are designed to be completed in sequential order. Part one of Module 1 guides participants through exercises that facilitate critical self-reflection and awareness of how their personal experiences may impact their teaching pedagogy and practice. Next, participants are introduced to methods for connecting with their students and their student's families through intentional interpersonal engagement. 

We view the guided critical self-reflection in Part 1 as a necessary first step toward effective collaboration with students and their families. After learning more about themselves and their students through interpersonal communications, participants may use activities in Part Two of the module to foreground the knowledge and expertise of their students and their families in their design of learning opportunities.