In this week’s release, we’re bringing more delight, more motivation, and more learning to the student experience. How are we doing that? Instant feedback on student reflections! This update also …
Reflection: the under-emphasized key to learning
This article was written in partnership with IDEA Illinois. To explore partnership opportunities with Swivl, email Swivl Community Engagement Manager, Sara Candela. For centuries we’ve known there …
Continue Reading about Reflection: the under-emphasized key to learning →
Think you don’t have time to reflect before EOY? Think, think, and THINK, again.
End of year reflections are often used by teachers after the testing season winds down and everyone needs a little time to decompress. But it still takes class time to implement it with pen and paper …
Mirror release: March 27, 2024
In this week’s release, we’re heavily focused on bringing reflection to groups, increasing a teacher’s autonomy, and making reflection even more inclusive. Our updates include: enhancing Workspace, …
Reflection belongs in higher education
“Whether we're talking about K-12 or higher education, allowing students an opportunity to reflect is important and I feel like we don't offer enough opportunities for that, especially in our …
Continue Reading about Reflection belongs in higher education →
Academic reflection, emotional resilience: A holistic approach in education
In Atlanta Public Schools (APS), we prioritize the holistic development of our students as part of our APS 5 initiative, which guides everything we do. One of the five measurable methods is whole …
Continue Reading about Academic reflection, emotional resilience: A holistic approach in education →
Objective, actionable feedback for 100+ students in minutes
“When my students wrote their reflections I felt like I was missing out on what they really knew. Written reflections lack the depth and context I need to understand each student's needs. It also …
Continue Reading about Objective, actionable feedback for 100+ students in minutes →
Get more out of small groups with reflection
It’s no surprise that companies and sports teams build reflection into their work. Leaders know that group reflection, like watching and discussing game tape, leads to deeper learning. We get better …
Continue Reading about Get more out of small groups with reflection →
Authenticity over compliance
“Many students seem to struggle with written reflection.” Dr. Traci Johnson is a big believer in the necessity of reflection, especially after a large project or assignment. However, the reflections …
Elevating student speaking skills through reflection
Reflection challenges in speech and debate Idaho-based speech and debate teacher Marcy Curr has always valued reflection for herself and her students - who are 2024 Debate State Champions. However …
Continue Reading about Elevating student speaking skills through reflection →