How often do you have students pause to reflect on their own learning? Please check out the following two articles from this past month related to student reflection. Both of them focus on the power of having students reflect on their own learning. ASCD: http://www.ascd.org/ascd-express/vol6/625-murphy.aspx
Harvard Education http://www.hepg.org/hel/article/507#.TnAEjsHN0wE.email
Discussion Question: Based on either of the above articles, what do you see as the benefits of student reflection and self-assessment?