Student Self-Assessment + Reflection

Hey! I am Kelsey Shore, educator, adventurer and learner, sharing from the unceded traditional territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh People.

Along with your completed work, please submit a written self-reflection.

That phrase might evoke emotion if you are a student, teacher or parent here in British Columbia.

Among the changes unveiled in the 2014 BC provincial curriculum overhaul, the inclusion of student self-assessment and reflection.

This shift toward focusing on self-assessment and reflection, while new to mainstream curricula, is not new to educational conversations.

So, what do teachers know and need to know about student self-assessment and reflection in inclusive classrooms?

How do you use student self-assessment and reflection in teaching and learning?