"Do as I say, not as I do". Would an educator who is truly engaged in bettering their craft say these words? I have spent time thinking on this and come to realize that yes, educators may or may not consciously be aware they are giving this message. After sitting with a colleague who was having a challenging time with one of her classes, I could not help but wonder how often we expect one thing from students but we do not follow the same expectations. In this case, we were discussing students not learning from previous mistakes. I still remember my mother saying, "go to your room to think about what you did". She assumed I thought about it and I learned from my mistake. I am guilty of expecting the same in my students. I tell them to think about what they have done and what they can do differently next time. But, how effective is this? Fostering reflective practices in students takes time. Educators understand that deep learning can be further developed through ref...