Learner Reflection
WHAT: The learner reflection is a chance for students to regularly think about how they learn and see what helps them learn. A written reflection is placed in the "About Me" section of the Language Companion Portfolio. Each student must have examples of their learner reflections in their portfolio.
WHY: The learner reflection can inform planning and teaching throughout the course by giving teachers an understanding of what is working well for the class. It also helps students see their own real-time progress.
HOW: Making a routine can help students understand what is expected, and helps them keep the reflection process in mind throughout their learning.
Learner Reflection Warm-Ups, Activities and Strategies:
WHY: The learner reflection can inform planning and teaching throughout the course by giving teachers an understanding of what is working well for the class. It also helps students see their own real-time progress.
HOW: Making a routine can help students understand what is expected, and helps them keep the reflection process in mind throughout their learning.
Learner Reflection Warm-Ups, Activities and Strategies:
- Do reflections as often as you like (minimum once a month); daily, weekly, end of theme, etc.
- Have students write answers to questions at the end of class about what they learned
- Give students a reflection journal to write about their learning
- Ask students questions before they leave class
- Have students go back through their notebooks to remind themselves of what they learned
- Ask each student one thing they learned in the past month/theme/week etc.
- Have students write the favourite thing they learned on the board
- Discuss with classmates what they liked and didn’t like
- Make a list of what they want to learn next
- List favourite activity of the day/week/month
- Create a chart that students can circle or check how they feel about what they learned (good/okay/more practice, or green light yellow light red light, etc.)
- Ask students to think about their participation in class
- Did what they learned this week/month etc., help them achieve or make progress toward their goals?
Samples
Samples are provided in Word format as they should be adapted and modified for your own students and level. Samples are listed in order from lower levels to higher levels, although all can be modified to fit any level.
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