Logan-Chapter 10 RR

There will be a lot going on in and out of the classroom. There will be times when you rapidly move from one topic to another so it is important to set aside time to reflect. It is important to set aside time for reflection because one it helps students to feel good about their accomplishments, but also because it gives the students another chance to be reminded of the material. “Reflection can be the thing that makes learning really stick.” It helps the students reveal things that they may not otherwise think about, which helps them step beyond their experiences and grow.  This will also help the students to elaborate on their project. It gets them to think about what next? What else do I want to learn? Or what’s another direction this project can go? This helps them to have a personal connection with their project, which in return can benefit them in the long run because of the real world application.

One way schools build tradition and identity is by showcasing their talents, for example the school who has the best sporting team, or the school that always wins science fairs.  These schools share a sense of tradition and an expectation of excellence. It’s only right that we channel these traditions into the classroom. Building an identity or tradition as a teacher helps you to become known in your school and community. Having a PBL class year after year students will start to take interest after years of doing it. Younger brothers and sisters will be excited to join your class knowing that they’re going to do the fun PBL just like their older friends or siblings.

It’s important to showcase or celebrate your students work, for one it gives the students a sense of accomplishment and pride. It also makes them feel good to know that the teacher is going to take time out to celebrate our work. “Show students work, put on an event, creates a blog, or has a party…build your school’s identity as a place where kids get to learn through projects.

Concepts in this chapter relate to my topic because these are all useful tips that we need to think about while in front of the classroom and carrying the PBL curriculum out. Students will need to reflect and elaborate to achieve higher order thinking and be prepared to take a step further with their project. As the teacher it will be nice to build the traditions and identity of your school, it’ll help to get attention or help from other teachers as well as the community.