How to Enhance Academic Awareness Through Student Self Reflection Forms
As we continue to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of education, focusing on enhancing academic growth through self-awareness has become increasingly important. This is where student self-reflection comes into play. By unpacking the benefits of this simple yet powerful tool, we can better understand how it helps to promote a culture of self-evaluation and continuous improvement among students. In this post, we share our favorite student self-reflection form we use for parent-teacher conferences, you can download it here today!
How to Use this Student Self Reflection Form
About a week before parent-teacher conferences I have each student fill out this student self-reflection assessment. Then, I use this self-reflection as an intro to each conference.
Sometimes students are a part of the conferences and we go over the survey together and share it with parents. Other times, students are not a part of the parent-teacher conference but self-reflection is still a great way to start each discussion.
I collect these reflections from my students once a quarter so I can check in with how they think they are doing and so they can see their progress throughout the entire school year.
How to Use it in your classroom
This student self-reflection assessment is great for the week before conferences so that I can use this as a lead into conversations at Parent Teacher conferences. Seeing their child write about their strengths and weaknesses in their own words is always a genuinely eye-opening experience and a great conversation starter. Students reflect on their academic & behavioral strengths in order to better understand themselves as learners.
In addition, there is a side-by-side reflection where you can complete one side and the student completes the second side. I recommend folding the paper in half and letting the student do their side first!
