Becoming a Reflective Practitioner: How to improve the mentorship program in Tuzla Canton and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Becoming a Reflective Practitioner: How to improve the mentorship program in Tuzla Canton and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Summary/Abstract: The reforms concerning the education system in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been of the greatest interest for me, an educator who truly believes the future of every country depends on tolerance, open-mindedness and the absence of prejudice. These three basic principles of a successful democratic society are best acquired through competent teaching in the classroom. Working as a mentor and teacher educator in circumstances which, for most people, are far from satisfying made me realize how little is needed to start making a significant change in the world I live in. This paper has the purpose of showing my colleagues what we as working professionals can do to help the education reform in our country. It describes models of teacher education with special focus on a reflective approach to teaching whose goal is developing a ‘reflective practitioner’ with a positive attitude to learning and an awareness of the constant need for further professional improvement.

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