Ealawson,+year+1+story



Add Name(s) Here Ericka Ann Lawson, Ph.D. campus Spring Forest Middle School



[[image:final promos.jpg]] Starting Stories
= =  Some days just = =  feel like = =  I’m asking = =  a wall = =  to self reflect = =  and reflect about their peers. = =

**Script Planning**
 * There are ways in which people can develop self-awareness on their own. However, coaching can be a better way of helping people view their own actions and reactions objectively - See more at: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/coaching-self-awareness.htm#sthash.3IP5d58k.dpuf

[[image:thank_you_credits.jpg width="67" height="43"]]My reality
media type="custom" key="22319996"

Ericka Lawson

 * Having just finished a program on school reform and innovation I was excited to change schools and begin apply my expertises to 8th grade. I had built and run a website for my classes at my last school. I thought I was already well versed in use of technology and would welcome more.
 * I found I was confused that this was a program to change my practice and have time to incorporate more technology into the classroom and better reach students.
 * Developed a plan to use rubrics in teaching the students to be reflective on their learning and the learning of their peers.
 * I have learned that my 8th grade students do not listen to the explanation of a rubric nor read the rubric nor follow the rubric. Instead they see a grade spot and give them self and their friends a 100 irrespective of the scale of the rubric. For their peers they don't like they routinely grade then at 50, again irrespective of rubric scale.
 * I tried to tweak the rubric to be more about progress and and actions and less about the product. Similar results.
 * Ive seen no progress in student learning, student self awareness or student understanding of the point of self reflection.
 * My reading over the Holidays suggests that self reflection about real self is difficult for this age group. Apparently the abstract nature of looking at ones self critically is not really developed for this age group.
 * Moving their comfort zone into evaluating thier friends or them self is too risky.
 * I need to have them reflect in a manner that removes a number system and an evaluation linkage
 * Next Steps
 * Connections to Student-Owned Learning

Click above to share your thoughts on our EA next steps....