Your weekly source of learner-centered inspiration
Dear Educator,
As we bid farewell to another school year, taking the time to reflect becomes a valuable investment in our personal growth and academic success. It allows us to celebrate achievements, learn from mistakes, enhance self-awareness, set goals, and build resilience. Whether you're a student, teacher, or parent, incorporating reflection into the end-of-year routine can transform the way we approach future challenges and pave the way for continuous improvement.
This week I want to share a useful protocol that you can add to your toolbox.
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A simple protocol to guide end-of-year reflection
The Continue, Stop, Start protocol can be an effective structure for reflecting on your next steps to achieve your vision for your district, school, or classroom. It is really important to think about and celebrate what is working and what you want to continue to do. It is also important to identify what is not working or is not adding as much value that you could stop doing so that you make room for the new ideas and things that you want to start doing.
Whether you are wrapping up the year or just starting your summer, grab some colleagues or get feedback from students and take a moment to pause, reflect, and embark on the next academic year with renewed vigor and wisdom.
What is your reflection practice at the end of the school year?
Explore resources that will push your thinking and inspire ideas for the next school year and beyond.
1. Book recommendation! Looking for a summer read? Stephanie Malia Krauss’ new book, Whole Child, Whole Life, provides essential information, practical advice, stories, and time-tested strategies to help kids live and learn.
2. ICYMI (or just didn't have the time to read it). Last fall the Aurora Institute published an important piece of research on shifting to equitable, learner-centered education.
3. Math teacher shares authentic, tech enabled unit. See how a Laguna Beach USD teacher is putting the district's learner profile into practice with a redesigned unit analyzing costs of electric vs internal combustion vehicles. Read the blog
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