Reading Reflection #10

1.Discussion on the importance of setting aside time for reflection.
It is important to set aside time for reflection during and after a project is because it helps students have an understanding of their learning.  You want your students to be learning during a project so, setting aside time for them to reflect on what they are learning helps you and your students learn more.  It also makes the students feel good about what they just learned before they have a chance to move on to the next activity.  Giving your students an oppurtunity to discuss what worked and what didnt work during the project gives them a chance to reflect on what they could do better and work on for the next time.  This also helps you with how you could change a certain project to help out your other students the next year.
2.Discussion on the reason students need to reflect and elaborate.Students need time to reflect and elaborate on everything they do in the classroom.  Reflection allows the students to discover things they might not have thought of before.  Reflection lets them think about what they have already learned and want to learn more or what they would like to learn nexr.  Reflection also gives students a chance to improve themeselves.  They can think about what they would like to improve on for the next project or even that next year.  With reflection comes elaborating.  Students need to think abut what they could do next with their ideas and can elaborate on those ideas to better their learning.  These ideas will continuoulsy grow with each new lesson.
3.Discussion on how schools build tradition and identity.When you are doing fun and engaging projects in the classroom, your reputation will grow tremedously.  Doing an activity that is successful it will get the students excited about what it come as the year progresses.  You want your students to go home and rave about what they did in class that day and how they cannot wait to go back to school the next day.  When the parents and familiy members see that kind of excitement from their students they will spread the good word about your classroom throughout the years.  If you keep up your fun and engaging ways throughout the years, then the excitment will keep growing as well throughout the years.
4.Discussion on the importance celebrating a project.Finishing a project is a huge deal for the students.  They have spent many countless hours on this project and they deserve to be able to show their hard work off.  We want our students to feel proud about the work they have just completed, so celebrating is the best way students know how.  Celebrate with a party and they students can invite family members so they can display their project for all of the family memebers to see.  Their work needs to be recgnized so that they will contiue to work hard and do their best throughout the year.
5.Discussion on how concepts in this chapter relate to your topic/project.
I want to be able to set aside time for my students to reflect and elaborate on many different parts of a project. They need that time to see what they need to work on and what they have done well.  I want to give the students a chance to learn, but I want them to have fun while learning.  Keeping the spirits in the room positive during a project can help your students, but also give the students a chanceto go home and brag to their parents.  If you have the support of your parents you are golden! I want to give the students an oppurtunity to show off their hard work and dedication they had throughout a project.  I want to give my students a party so that they can invite whoever they chose to show off what they have just accoplished.