Reflection
Reporting vs. Reflection
A report is a list of events, and a reflection is about your thoughts and feelings. You are using the paper as a "mirror" to reflect what is happening inside your brain and your heart.
Scaffolding Thoughtful Reflection
Ask a specific question that you know students will react to. For example, if you just did a launch, ask students what the launch made them think and feel. If there is a particular issue with the classroom culture, ask about their opinions and feelings around that issue.
Provide sentence starters.
A report is a list of events, and a reflection is about your thoughts and feelings. You are using the paper as a "mirror" to reflect what is happening inside your brain and your heart.
Scaffolding Thoughtful Reflection
Ask a specific question that you know students will react to. For example, if you just did a launch, ask students what the launch made them think and feel. If there is a particular issue with the classroom culture, ask about their opinions and feelings around that issue.
Provide sentence starters.
- Today, I felt proud when _________ because ________.
- I would like to celebrate ___________ because _______.
- The hardest thing for me today was _______ because ________.
Practice reflection questions as a whole group and celebrate thoughtful responses before students sit down to write.
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Integrate reflection authentically into specific tasks. It's easier for students to reflect on a task when they are in the moment.
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Student-Led Conferences
In this short clip from a 5th Grade Student-Led Conference, you can see how Adrian explains his strengths, challenges and goals to his teacher and parents.
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Student-Led Conferences (SLCs) are a forum for students to reflect on their learning and share their progress with their parents and teachers. Unlike traditional parent-teacher conferences, SLCs are led by the student.
What is the purpose of a Student-Led Conference? Notes from HTe faculty meeting discussion
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