Primary Strategies for
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Resources
- Self-Reflection in Kindergarten [Video] - Student self-reflection and conferencing in the Kindergarten classroom (Middletown, NY)
- Closing Reflections - Use reflection prompts to close out a lesson or unit. - (35 Reflection Prompts; Example)
- Journals - Use 5 minutes of class for journal entry each day/week.
- Portfolio - Work with students to develop portfolios of work and reflect on the progress of their work over time (Example)
- Develop a language of learning that staff, students, and parents can share. Examples from Stonefields School, NZ. (Principal on learning process, student on learning process; Students talking about learning in detail; Full playlist - 14 videos, 1-5 mins each; see pg. 39 for definitions of 7 learner qualities)
Visual Examples
- Digital Reflection Forms - Use online forms to have students self-report on how they feel at the end of a lesson or unit (Example 1)
- Reflection Tools & manipulatives (examples)
- Kindergarten Reflection Ideas - Pinterest Board 1 & Board 2
Documents
- Self Directed Learning Goals Postcard - Students can vocalize and share goals with family. (Example)
- Reading Fluency Progress Tracker - Students can track their progress on how many words they read. (Chart)
- Visual Partner Assessment Tool - Students can assess how they and their partner did on their work. (Example)
- Visual Personal Assessment Tool - Students can assess how they did on their learning targets for the day. (Example)
- Skills Log Workbook - A place to keep track of certain skills and students can monitor their progress (Workbook)
- Reading Goals Tracker - This is a goal setting tool for reading independently and with a partner (Chart)