5f)+Final+Reflection

=**Final Reflection / Letter to Coach** =

**TASK:** Write a reflective statement about your ISI experience and include excerpts from your work, from our readings, and from your experiences that tell your story and that synthesize your learning. Keep in mind the principles and objectives that we have focused on and our initial question of “What does it mean to teach and learn and how do I get better at both?” in the course and show your coach what you have learned.

**PURPOSE**: The purpose of the final reflection is for you to tell the story of your ISI experience and to synthesize how all you’ve experienced contributes to your learning as a writer, as a teacher, and as a teacher leader. Sometimes these are stories of a particular topic or issue that you pursued (e.g., teaching grammar, writing in content areas, working with ELL students, digital composing, etc.); sometimes these are stories of a belief or value that guides your life as a teacher (e.g., I believe in collaborative composing; I value student understanding of key concepts; I believe in the pedagogy of creativity; I value a writer’s workshop, etc.); sometimes these are stories that are about developing a stance toward teaching (e.g., I thought this way at the beginning of the summer, and now I think a different way; I see myself now as a teacher who works with students in a particular way, etc.); and sometimes these are stories of change or of refining or of extending.

**AUDIENCE:** The primary audience for your reflective statement are the ISI coaches (Jess, Cecilia, Kim, Jeff, Paula, and Jim), though like any reflection the point is for you to look backward on your experiences and consider what it might mean for you as you move forward as a teacher, writer, and teacher leader.

**CRITERIA:** ● Addresses and describes experiences as a writer, as a teacher, and as a teacher consultant from the ISI ● Cites experiences from the ISI and excerpts from course docs (e.g., daily reflections, demo feedback, your writing, your reading, etc) ● Speculates about how the ISI experience will contribute to your future work as a teacher / teacher leader and/or as a writer ● Outlines a few action steps that you can take in the next semester to work toward those goals