Noticing+my+contributions

Submitted by: Alison Vail Grade 5 Standard: #2 Self Awareness: Student demonstrates awareness of his/her personal traits. “I am aware of my traits know what I do well, and know what areas I can work on” Materials: student journal, worksheets and prepared questions Time: varies Resources: Goal: This standard addresses students’ ability to identify his/her individual strengths and challenges in regards to the school community. Lesson: Through peer interaction and group work students learn to identify what they contribute to a learning environment, how to compliment others on their contributions and recognize areas which they might improve upon. Each student should be recognized for positive interaction and use positive self-talk by recording their positive attributes themselves or through peer writing addressed to them. Each student should also be able to identify an area to set a goal and action plan to work on according to their own feelings or observations and/or from peer feedback. It is important that students set goals and action plans, review them as often as necessary, set an intention for the next time and reflect upon their growth. This is a continuing process. Practice: One method of obtaining the positive input and challenges from peers involves using a prepared number of comments from group members or partners during a lesson or over a period of several lessons with the same group. Some questions for reflection: I enjoyed working with you because… I liked the way you… You helped me when… I would like to work with you again because… One suggestion I would make for you is. You did a job of completing your responsibilities in the group. Your contributions to the group made all of our work ___, because…

Students read comments by others and their own reflection of how they each contributed to the group. With this information they set a goal for group/partner work and an action plan to carry it out. For example; “I did not listen to my group members because I liked my way better. Next time I will listen to the other students in my group and use one idea from each of them. I will have my turn to share my idea too.”

Assessment: 4-This student is confident about his/her ability and is willing to share with others. She is able to recognize her weak areas and sets positive goals and action plans with intention and practice to achieve them. It is easy to observe her positive, genuine progress. 3- This student is able to recognize his contributions to the group, accepts constructive, helpful ideas, sets reasonable goals and action plans and helps others respectfully. His progress is observable and genuine. 2- This student is able to identify her strengths and challenges but may be reluctant or have difficulty accepting suggestions from peers. He will struggle with setting a goal and will need assistance. 1- This student will be unable to participate effectively with the group and may leave himself out or be left out. He will not follow through with responsibilities and will need assistance to set goals.