Reading Reflection 10

1) Setting aside time for reflection is critical in the classroom. By doing this, we are allowing the children to think about things they may have never thought about otherwise. They are able to make better connections and can even help them to realize that they now know more than they thought they did.

2) Reflecting is meant to be a positive thing for both the students and the teacher. Through reflections, the teacher is able to see just how much the students really learned. They are also able to better help steer the students in a better direction for projects.

3) Schools can build traditions and identity through various programs and projects. What is your school known for? Personally, my high school was known in the area for it's band. We always got medals during competitions. Building traditions and identity is a great way for the schools to grow and for the community to feel involved and have pride.

4) Celebrating a project is a wonderful way of acknowledging just how much a student has put into their work. In our project, our farmers market will be a way of celebrating our students learning and seeing just how far they have come during this project.

5) Throughout our project, we will have the students reflect so that we can see what they have learned. We want to make sure that they are on track and actually getting what they should be out of the project. At the end, we also plan to celebrate our students learning with the farmers market which will be open for others outside of our classroom to attend.