Reading Reflection 10

1.   It is very important to set aside time for reflection because when students reflect on things they can determine if they need to change them or if they are okay as they are. Reflection also can help students feel good about what they have accomplished thus far.

2.   Students to need reflect and elaborate because they need to determine what they have done and what is left to complete. Reflection is important to students because it helps them grow as learners and to determine what they need to change in order to become better learners. Elaboration is important because although the students may be thinking something, as teachers, we need to see it on paper in order to see if they are on the right track.

3.   Schools build tradition and identity mainly because they form communities inside the building. It is the job of schools and teachers to involve the community and to connect it with the school and the students in it. If students feel that their learning matters to the community and to their family and peers, they will most likely do better.

4.   Celebrating a project is important to the project process because depending on the project, it can take a long time to complete! Student’s interest has been kept from beginning to end and they have created something that they will be proud of, so celebration is key! When the project is completed, celebration will give students a sense of pride in their work and show them that their work really matters.

5.   Concepts in this chapter relate to our topic because for our kickball tournament, we need a lot of community support! Students will be researching on their own but presenting the information to the community in order to gain interest. If we as a school have a bad identity in the community, no one will want to take part in our project and then it will most likely fail.