Ch 10 Reflection

Reflecting on a project is really important. It provides an opportunity to further learning for both the teacher and the students. For the students, they can reflect on what parts of the project they did well and what they could improve on. This would be a great opportunity for group projects because group projects are something that students will encounter throughout their career in school. They can look at different aspects such as communication, participation, and how well they divided up the work load. For teachers, they can look at how well the students interacted with the project. Aspects that teachers can look at include- how well were the students able to follow directions? Were the deadlines set in a way that gave them enough time to complete quality work? Was the information presented in a way that the students were able to understand? Or was there a disconnect where most students missed a part of the information, or did not complete the project as you meant for them to. I also think that celebrating and showing student work is important. My favorite teachers and projects were ones that they went above "We're going to do a two minute presentation then throw them in the trash." When teachers take the time to display projects in the classroom or in the hallways it shows that they're proud of the work that their students accomplished. Also, during presentations, taking the time to comment on what the student did well and even allowing group discussion so that you're not just pushing through the presentations. These things show that you value the students' work and will get them more excited about doing projects in the future.