Icdl socal inst reflective tips j feder spooner

Guidelines for Reflective Process*

1.The purpose of the group is to allow the presenter to engage in problem solving.

2. The group's job is to allow the presenter to do this.

3. The presenter gives a brief vignette, perhaps with video, and states the problem or problems she wants to work on.

4. The group uses reflective comments to help the presenter think about the problem.

5. The group must avoid giving direct advice and opinions to allow the presenter to problem solve.

6. Group members will naturally think about similar situations and may share those with the presenter.

7. The group leader will often follow the affect or emotional themes as a way to guide the process, e.g., wondering about the presenter's feelings related to the problem and thinking about the child's or parent's feelings too.

8. The group leader manages time and concludes the moment by checking in with the presenter to see if there has been any shift in the presenter's thinking that might help in solving the problem presented. *Adapted from Guidance from Anne McLevie‐Spooner 100709 (any omissions or misstatements are mine and mine alone – J. Feder)