Professional Literature Summary

Article #14

Bib. Information Reese, S. (2011). The end of the school year - a time for reflection. Techniques,
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Author(s) Affiliation: Susan Reese is a contributing author to the education magazine called
Techniques.

Type of Resource: This article is a trade article featured in Techniques to assist educators in the
(Scholarly classroom.
/Trade/Other)

Summary of essential o reflection is a valuable tool

information: o reflection is meditation and contemplation on something important
o Dewey said that education should lead to personal growth, which is
a result of student self-reflection
o students can look back on their learning and identify any areas for
improvements
o students can reflect independently, or classes can hold a reflection
circle with teacher being a facilitator
o Active Learning Practices for Schools
o electronic community for collaboration between teachers and
administrators, even with opportunity to reflect on work

Potential relevance to This article is relevant to my research topic because as I have conducted self-
your research topic assessments, reflection has evolved as another piece that can enhance students'
and study: writing. Students need to be assessing their work in hand with reflection so that
they can make improvements in their future writing pieces. I also liked the
suggestion for online collaboration because as a teacher just starting out with
self-assessment, it is important to speak with other professionals and gather a
variety of ideas from many.