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Middle School Reflection Project

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WHY REFLECT?

LET'S TALK ABOUT IT

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John Dewey identifies a remarkable difference between ROUTINE action and REFLECTIVE action.

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ATTITUDE OF A REFLECTIVE TEACHER

  • Open-mindedness
  • Responsibility
  • WholeheartednesS
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[Reflection] emancipates us from merely impulsive and routine activity...enables us to direct our actions with foresight and to plan according to ends in view of purposes of which we are aware. It enables us to know what we are about when we act.
-John Dewey

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HOW DO I LEAD?

HOW EFFECTIVE IS MY LEADERSHIP?
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MS Reflection Project

  • Find your availability on the board and write you name down.
  • Agree to partner with other person who shares your availablity in a single slot.
  • For this quarter (about 9 weeks), this person is your reflection partner.
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MS Reflection Project

  • Follow the writing prompts given in the weekly updates.
  • Spend 30 min to an hour writing your reflection each week.
  • 1 x 2wks - schedule a meeting with your reflection partner and discuss the most recent writing prompt.

VALUE ADDED

  • Getting out of the foxhole
  • Processing personal experience
  • Recognizing gaps in understanding
  • Notating or planning for change
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Your Partnership

New partner each quarter - so find someone new!
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