Pages

Wednesday, April 03, 2013

9--Character Project Reflection

So I'm finally sitting down and reading students reflections from the project. They filled out a reflection packet that reviewed everything we did for this project (beginning - end), and then we shared as a class. The kids did a quick think-pair-group-share activity. Here are the steps we went through this time:
  1. Review your answers to the reflection sheet. Make changes adjustments as needed. Choose one or two things you'd most like to share.
  2. Find a partner and take 2 minutes to share one thing from your reflection sheet. Remember to give your partner equal share time. 
  3. After 2 minutes we switched partners. I really pushed groups of 2 (3 if we have an odd #) here. 
  4. Stay with your current partner and find another pair to talk with. Take 4 minutes and go around the group. Each person should share something new from their reflection sheet, good or bad. 
  5. Then I gave each group a dry erase marker. 
  6. I wrote on the board--"Successes", "Struggles", "Things to Change (Me, you, project)" 
  7. Each group must put two pieces of feedback up on the board, in any of the three categories. After each group wrote on the board we discussed as a class
Here are some of the things from their reflections and feedback that I'd like to take into consideration next year.

StrengthsWeaknesses
Working with the kids and going to the elementary schoolsCome up with idea sooner so we can work on the project more
Ability to show creativity, choose their own projects & valuesWork on enforcing the contract more
Choose values that would benefit kidsEqual group sizes
Creating projects appropriate for grade levelTime management, rusing the week everything was due
Elementary kids had fun & learned at the same time! Making sure all group members are on the same page, have work responsibilities
Never a dull moment in class, always had something to work on Needed to give rubric up front to help with understanding
Time to practice presentations for our classes to get feedback (add to CFG).
More exit tickets at the end of class to help see where groups stand on project work
Time management, project deadlines, using work time more effectively
Talk to each group individually more, get feedback daily from them.

Click here to view PDF Copies of the students reflections.