https://padlet.com/packrat1244/opqp06g5pkkd An overview of how to help students reflect on their learning en-us 2017-02-03 01:24:46 UTC 2017-05-17 01:55:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png packrat1244 https://padlet.com/packrat1244/opqp06g5pkkd/wish/151332961  Just as reflection is critical for teachers in developing their professional skills, reflection is also important to help students master a learning goal. Reflecting on work enhances its meaning. Reflecting on experiences encourages insight and complex learning. Element 13 involves students reflecting on what they clearly understand about new concepts or what they are still unsure about.]]> 2017-02-03 01:29:52 UTC https://padlet.com/packrat1244/opqp06g5pkkd/wish/151332961 packrat1244 https://padlet.com/packrat1244/opqp06g5pkkd/wish/151333705  Reflective journals
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Knowledge comparison]]> 2017-02-03 01:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/packrat1244/opqp06g5pkkd/wish/151333705 packrat1244 https://padlet.com/packrat1244/opqp06g5pkkd/wish/151334122 Sentence Starters
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Reflection Games]]> 2017-02-03 01:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/packrat1244/opqp06g5pkkd/wish/151334122 packrat1244 https://padlet.com/packrat1244/opqp06g5pkkd/wish/151335038 The teacher gets the students started by giving them a sentence starter such as  “I was surprised when…” or “I’m still wondering about….” Then the teacher asks the students to share with a partner. The teacher walks around and assesses the realizations and concerns of the students from their conversations. 
This type of reflection is good for younger students or students who do not respond well to journal writing.
The students may be able to better vocalize what they are thinking by talking to a trusted peer. This could also be done in an online forum where the students could communicate directly with each other, or with the teacher.]]> 2017-02-03 01:48:31 UTC https://padlet.com/packrat1244/opqp06g5pkkd/wish/151335038 packrat1244 https://padlet.com/packrat1244/opqp06g5pkkd/wish/151335515 After a lesson, the teacher asks all of the students to write a reflection on a sheet of white paper and wad it into a ball.  Half of the class goes to either side of the room.  Then they toss their papers to the other side. Once students catch a “snowball,” they read it, add something new and repeat.
This is just one example of a reflection process that is fun and engaging. This is would be better for an older crowd, such as Jr. High or High School. The snowballs may be used as an anonymous sharing forum that the teacher will read later to assess learning goals and needs, or it can be a way of sharing out and addressing concerns as a class. Either way,  ]]> 2017-02-03 01:52:10 UTC https://padlet.com/packrat1244/opqp06g5pkkd/wish/151335515 packrat1244 https://padlet.com/packrat1244/opqp06g5pkkd/wish/151336057 Students write in journals to reflect on the lesson just taught. They are to ask themselves questions such as: students respond to questions such as: 
• What predictions did you make about today’s lesson? Which ones were correct? Which ones were incorrect? 
• What parts of the lesson were easy for you to understand? What parts do you still have questions about? 
• How does today’s lesson relate to yesterday’s lesson? 
• What did you do well today? What could you improve on for tomorrow?
 Reflective journals are not intended to be complete, finished products; instead, they are living documents that give students the freedom to change, revise, and restructure their understanding. As such, reflective journals are well-suited to digital document formats. Technology could enhance these journals by using an online blog. The students would not have a journal to carry around, and the information would be password protected for privacy allowing the students to be truly honest with themselves.]]> 2017-02-03 01:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/packrat1244/opqp06g5pkkd/wish/151336057 packrat1244 https://padlet.com/packrat1244/opqp06g5pkkd/wish/151586927 Knowledge comparison happens when students compare their current level of achievement to their previous level of achievement. A good way for students to monitor progress is by using a graph to plot progress. This allows students to set a goal and monitor the path to reaching their goals. They can use the information to reflect on why they did or did not reach the target. Students use their classwork as a source for data, analyzing strengths, weaknesses, and patterns to improve their work. Students regularly analyze evidence of their own progress and track their progress on assessments and assignments.  They analyze their errors for patterns, and describe what they see in the data about their current level of performance. Students use data to set goals and reflect on their progress over time and incorporate data analysis into student-led conferences. Technology would be a great asset to this reflection. Online tools such as Aimsweb keeps track of scores for them. The information is always available to them.]]> 2017-02-04 03:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/packrat1244/opqp06g5pkkd/wish/151586927