Chapter 10-
Celebrating and Reflecting
Reflect on
the Journey
· In schools things move at a quick
pace. As soon as one project or activity
is completed we move right onto the next one.
· It is important to reflect on the
things students learned during the project.
They may reflect several things like certain activities.
· You must put time aside to REFLECT on
learning.
· “Ask students how specific learning
behaviors factored into the success of the project.” (147)
· Remind students why they are
reflecting.
Plan your
reflection Questions
· Focus your questions on the things
that matter the most. For example, you
want your students to reflect on the key learning points.
· Some ways to get students to answer the
questions is to probe, prompt, ask why, or encourage them to expand things
further.
Elaborate:
Where to Now
· “A successful project is the
springboard for the next cycle of learning.”
(149)
· What do your students want to learn
next? Are there things that students
want to learn more about?
· Do the students want to come up with
their own project?
Build
Tradition and Identity: “We are the school where kids get to..”
· What is your school going to be known
for? Does it have traditions? Is it
known for something special?
· How can your school create a
tradition? Do you even want your school
to have a tradition?
· I think I would like my school to
have a tradition because then you could draw more parents to have their children
come to your school.
· “As community members begin to notice
and value students’ accomplishments, they will give you enthusiastic support.”
(150)
Celebrate!
· Show off what your students did! Plan an event or celebration.
Display
student work
· Put the students work somewhere that
others can see it. That way they can get
recognition for all the hard work they did.
Year-in-review
retrospective to celebrate learning
· Think of all the projects your
students have done.
· “When the school year comes to an
end, hold a retrospective Year in Review event.”(154)
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