Chapter 11 discusses the journey that teachers and students took to get to the end point. As I look back on the year, I realize how tired I am! But, it is a good tired. It's time to debrief the project of student blogs and wikis...first with myself, and then with my co-teacher, Stephanie. On page 161, one teacher writes about how her student's blogs offered "...a window into the minds of my students like none I've ever had before." I can't agree more. I saw thinking out of a 6th grader that many would not think possible. Blogs and Wikis give students a voice, and I am more determined than ever to continue these metacognition tools.
Now for what I plan to work on in the future...I want to create a project in which students have to work in teams. This has been an area that I need to work on. This summer, I am going to take the time to look at all the amazing examples Reinventing Project-Based Learning has given, and start thinking how this will look in my classroom in tandem with the new curriculum. I agree with the authors that the end of this project only signifies the beginning of another!
Noel
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