Purposeful-Reflection

Definition

By engaging in purposeful reflection, students can actively examine their learning, identify areas of confusion, integrate feedback, consider alternative approaches and make connections.


Resources for Teaching Purposeful-Reflection

  • Understanding what reflection looks like, Principal Leadership Link to article
  • 15 ways to spark student reflection in your classroom, Nureva  Link to blog


Resources for Assessing Purposeful-Reflection

  • Castilleja examples
    • Purposeful reflection assessment in Castilleja’s leadership rubric
    • Assessing perseverance in math, Kim Bagnola and Carolyn Steele Link to assessment
    • Assessing self-reflection in music, Ahmed Elgasseir Link to assessment
    • Castilleja 6th grade self-reflection rubric, 6th-grade teaching team
    • Self-assessment in film class, Winter Mead assessment description
  • Partnership examples


Additional examples

Title of Rubric

Concepts

Reflection assessment rubric -last line

(Association of American Colleges and Universities)

  • Reviews prior learning/experiences to reveal significantly changed perspectives about education and life.

  • These changed perspectives provide the foundation for expanded knowledge, growth, and maturity over time.

Assessment rubric for student reflections

(Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis)



  • Demonstrates ability to question one’s own biases, stereotypes, preconceptions, and assumptions and define new models of thinking as a result

Assessing levels of reflection criteria

(James Bradley)

  • Views things from multiple perspectives/aspects

  • Perceives conflicting goals within and among the individuals involved in a situation

  • Recognizes that actions are situationally dependent

  • Makes appropriate judgments based on reasoning and evidence

Assessing reflection rubric page 3

(University of Missouri-Kansas City)

  • Focuses on the specific challenging aspect

  • Provides clear description of emotional and intellectual response to the experience

  • Shows evidence of questioning or evaluating prior perceptions, actions, beliefs

  • Uses insights to plan for future action



Books we are reading...

Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind: 16 Essential Characteristics for Success

by Professor Arthur L Costa Ed. D.Bena Kallick PH.D