Gathering information about students鈥 experiences in math is an important part of establishing and maintaining an equitable learning community.鈥疻hen teachers take time to gather and respond to students鈥 reflections about math class, they demonstrate their commitment to fostering a supportive math learning community as well their respect for their students鈥 contributions. If used regularly, such reflections can help teachers see how students鈥 thoughts about mathematics and about themselves as learners are or are not changing over time.
罢丑别听Student Reflection Tool is designed to support teachers in making student reflection a regular part of their practice. The tool contains a bank of questions and sample questionnaires organized into four areas of focus:
Area 1: Students鈥 prior experiences with mathematics
Area 2: Students鈥 reflections on themselves as math learners
Area 3: Students鈥 beliefs and expectations for math class
Area 4: Students鈥 participation in math class
An accompanying planning document supports teachers in identifying their goals, selecting specific questions to pose, analyzing students鈥 responses, and reflecting on next steps.
Download the tools and use them as fillable forms or print them.
Read Forum blog posts written by Forum staff, about student reflection in the elementary math class.
Read , an Edutopia article about how 鈥渦sing students鈥 perspectives on math classes to inform your grouping practices can positively impact how they see themselves as math learners.鈥
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I think that using these tools helps you be more reflective and more intentional in a way that will ultimately help your students.鈥