The biggest feeling of success that I feel as this year's institute wraps up is that I was more comfortable with the process of creating an Action Research Project. Last year I was a fish out of water, not sure how an elementary teacher fit in to this Institute. Writing a researchable question and abstract was a foreign task to me. So this time around I was more familiar with the process and it allowed for more time spent in other ways. I really enjoyed the connection making time and the time to talk more big picture. Not something that I usually do as a thinker. I also found that I had more mental space to make sense of what Middle Grades is. I look forward to continue to connect with people from the Institute digitally and in my own building on the PLP thinking and work that I have done and that they are doing. I look forward to sharing the work that my class does on their blogs around goal reflection with colleagues and other classrooms.
Abstract:
I will research how student reflection on goal setting improves with the use of structured digital tools and intentional instruction around evidence collection and reflection. Students will use personal blogs to record content and transferable skills goals, collect specific evidence on their goals, and reflect thoughtfully upon their learning progress. Students will collaborate with each other through their blogs and the commenting process as well as share work with a wider school and family audience. Student data will be collected using a variety of means to allow for a broader range of student expression and ensure access to the work for all students. Instruments will include student surveys, individual student interviews, and student work analysis.
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