Teaching and Assessing Reflection

PD: Gen Ed IP | This program has been canceled

1117 Williston Rd South Burlington, VT 05403 United States

TBD

6.0 Professional Learning Hours

5/13/2020 (one day)

8:30 AM-3:30 PM EDT on Wed

$190.00

The health and wellness of the VT-HEC Community is of utmost importance in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. In light of this, the decision to hold or postpone this workshop will be made two weeks before the event.


After a brief and compelling exploration of why and how the human brain reflects, participants will experience and explore strategies and systems for engaging students in meaningful and varied reflection that improves performance. This is a WORKshop, so arrive ready to draft a plan for refining your approach to teaching and assessing reflection. All educators are welcome, regardless of the age of your learners.

Participants will leave this WORKshop ready to:
· Describe why and how the human brain reflects...and what this tells us about how to teach and assess reflection.
· Diagnose what’s working and what needs work in the current ways we teach and assess reflection.
· Apply specific strategies for engaging students in meaningful and varied reflection.
· Access a wide range of helpful digital resources to share with colleagues and sustain the journey.

Rich, Bill

Bill is a long-time VT-HEC consultant and instructor. A recognized expert in the area of differentiated instruction, Bill’s work is featured in Carol Tomlinson’s book, The Differentiated School: Making Revolutionary Changes in Teaching and Learning. A lifelong learner himself, Bill has been working with Dartmouth professor and cognitive scientist Chris Jernstedt, exploring the intersection of neuroscience and education, inspiring educators to imagine schools designed with the learner in mind. His focus recently is on the many facets of Proficiency-Based, Personalized Learning. Bill received his Masters from the Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College. He has taught for over 20 years in Vermont.