The purpose of this study was to enhance my teaching and facilitation of Machnamh. Machnamh, the Irish word for reflection, is a classroom practice I designed. It is a child-led reflection session held every fortnight, in which students work in groups to revisit topics learned previously in class. During Machnamh children reflect on their given topic and then present and re-teach the topic to the whole class. This research took place in a mixed senior national school in a large suburban town in Dublin. The chapters of this thesis outline the pathway of my research journey, in which I aimed to enhance my practice and live closer to my educational values; student autonomy, skill development and inclusion. Two interventions were selected for this: co-creating success criteria and teaching skills for collaboration. Data was collected using reflective journals, work samples, questionnaires and Photovoice. Key Findings indicated that teacher’s praise, time management, the role of differentiation and teaching skills for collaboration must be considered when facilitating Machnamh. Every subject in the curriculum can be reflected on during Machnamh. It is also deeply embedded within the Principles and Competencies in the Primary Curriculum Framework (NCCA, 2023) and The Future of Education and Skills 2030 (OCED, 2018). Instead of ‘making time’ in an already full schedule, Machnamh has the potential to facilitate integration, reflection, skill development and creative assessment approaches not only in my classroom, but in all classrooms. Challenges that emerged included time shortages when completing Machnamh as well Machnamh being too little or too much of a challenge for learners. My practice evolved as I aimed to overcome these challenges. I transitioned from being an instructor and assessor of Machnamh to a facilitator that supports self-assessment, reflection and creativity. Future research could include an exploration into further linking Machnamh to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as well as incorporating more choice into the process.