Reading Reflection 10

Brittney Cox

Reading Reflection10

            It is important to set aside time to reflect on the projects.  This will allow students to celebrate their work as well as make more connections, so that the new information can become their prior knowledge.  This will also help the teacher decided if the learning objectives were met, what they could have done better, and what they’ll do next time.  The students can be asked questions such as “what satisfied you most? What parts of the work really matched your style? And what will you always remember (p 148)?”  Once these questions are answers the students can then elaborate by asking new questions that they would like to seek out.

            Schools build traditions and identities by building awareness in younger students, other schools, and the community.  We want students to enjoy school.  We also want them to feel proud of their accomplishments and the school they attend.  As teachers, we need to be positive and work hard to bring excellence into our classrooms.

            We need to celebrate our students’ work.  We can do this by displaying their work, throw a party, or invite other people into the classroom.  Our students will be empowered and excited about their work.  A great idea is a “year-in-review” event that will celebrate the entire years learning.  We can see what students remember and the new questions they might have. 

            Our project has the community coming into the classroom to celebrate the students’ work.  This celebration will allow our students to reflect and elaborate new ideas for the future.  This project helps our school to build identity and tradition because it gets other students, family, friends, and the rest of the community involved.