Post Project Reflection

After watching the video from the Watershed project, I really like how the teacher used a sort of round table discussion to ask the students what they were enjoying about the project and what was difficult or needed improvement. The students are obviously the most important part of a PBL project and if they are finding things too difficult or struggling, then that aspect has to change. Having this type of discussion throughout and then at the end will allow students who share the same opinion to express it. If one student is having trouble, the teacher or peers can help. If all of the students are having trouble, then that part of the project needs to be tweaked or possibly removed.

I would also involve parents in a reflection. Did their child stress about this project at home or possibly come home excitedly talking about the great time they are having in the library and how they can't wait until next week to work in class again. Are the working extra at home or miserable when they have to get back to it. Parents obviously know their children better than anyone else, so their opinion is very important.

This is a project that could become a cross curricular event. Discussing this with other teachers and how their subject are may be able to tie in with our project would be another way for students to work together in class or see how this project ties in with other things they are learning. 

Because the students will be writing in a weekly journal, this is not a one time assessment. As instructor, I will have to reflect daily on what the students are doing, how quickly they are moving, what should be timed differently, moved to a different part of the project or removed. 

There will be a lot of people involved in a reflection because this project is based on effecting people in a big way.