December and May are two of the busiest months in a traditional school year, particularly elementary schools. Report cards need to be sent out, school music performances to get on stage, and numerous small details to be hashed out before the semester ends.
As educators, are we taking time to reflect on the progress we have made and opportunities before us? Or do we dwell on what remains to be done, or what was left undone, in our wake of busy activity? Reflection can be a powerful method of self-improvement, but we as a teaching community tend to make such little time for it. Take a moment in reading this blog post to reflect on your accomplishments. The TWIN-CS Schools took an enormous leap by agreeing to transform into two-way immersion learning environments. What has been learned? What can be improved? What challenges lay before you, when you return to school after the winter holiday break?
As educators, are we taking time to reflect on the progress we have made and opportunities before us? Or do we dwell on what remains to be done, or what was left undone, in our wake of busy activity? Reflection can be a powerful method of self-improvement, but we as a teaching community tend to make such little time for it. Take a moment in reading this blog post to reflect on your accomplishments. The TWIN-CS Schools took an enormous leap by agreeing to transform into two-way immersion learning environments. What has been learned? What can be improved? What challenges lay before you, when you return to school after the winter holiday break?