Student Agency
Phase 2
"Look-Fors" During Observation
Remember: The most helpful part of the observation is not checking off items, but the conversations and reflections that happen after the visit.
Remember: The most helpful part of the observation is not checking off items, but the conversations and reflections that happen after the visit.
Beginning/ Developing
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Practicing/ Achieving
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Questions to Guide Observation
- What evidence do you see of goal setting in the classroom?
- How well can students articulate their goals?
- What structures exist for reflection on progress towards meeting goals?
- What types of classroom structures exist to support students in setting, meeting, sticking with goals, and celebrating reaching them?
- How well can students articulate how their learning activities align to their goals?
- Do students seem motivated by their goals or do their goals seem teacher directed?
- How authentic are student’s long-term goals to their passions, interests, and needs?
Resources
- Student Goal Setting in the Classroom: This article shares responses from the field with examples and links for how goal setting is done and how it supports learners.
- SMART Goal Setting in the Classroom: This Edutopia article reviews how to use SMART goals with students and why that is a good strategy.
- The Best Posts on Students Setting Goals: This blog post by Larry Ferlazzo, shares a number of different resources about using goal setting with students.
- Student Goal Setting in Elementary: This blog post provides resources for student goal setting in an elementary school classroom.
- Personalized Learning Plans and Learner Profiles: This NGLC brief shares how these tools can help support student agency and personalization. It offers links to examples and resources as well.
- 7 Best Apps for Student Goal Setting: This brief article links to 7 apps that can be used to support goal setting and progress monitoring with students.
- 5 TIPS FOR INFUSING STUDENT REFLECTION INTO BLENDED CLASSROOMS: This blog post gives you strategies for using student reflection in the classroom.
- Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind: Chapter 12: Learning Through Reflection: This chapter gives a description of and rationale for reflections in learning. It also provides possible activities for reflecting in class with students.

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