Reflective Practice and Professional Development

So i've just started back on my PGCE at WSC under UCS and the first module we are working on is all based on reflective practice and how it can inform your professional development. So far we have looked at what is reflective practice, we've even started to look at a few different models of relective practice such as mirrored refelction, stories of reflection and critical incidents. We've even begun discussing the works of leading theorists; Kolb, Brookfield and Gibbs to name but a few, then we were hit with it.

Your homework for the next session is to bring in pictures cut from magazines that could be used to reflectively describe who you are as a tutor right now today. Now one, i don't buy magazines (why would I, I go online if i want to read about something); two, the few magazines lying around the kitchen at work contain images solely of celebrities and thirdly, reflect on what?

So i thought i would pose the question to you guys. Can you think of any critical incidents that occured in your past that on reflection led you to be a tutor? Or is there a critical incident that has formed you as the particular type of tutor that you are today?

Consider a critical incident to potentially be an everyday, possibly even mundane event that at the time went ignored but on reflection had a profound effect on you or your learners.

Let me know your thoughts and i will post back after Tuesday to let you know how i got on!