{"id":2228,"date":"2024-01-11T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2024\/01\/11\/reflect-activities-for-student-engagement\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T16:52:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T23:52:00","slug":"reflect-activities-for-student-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2024\/01\/reflect-activities-for-student-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflect activities for student engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At the start of 2024, Microsoft invites you and your students to reflect, express gratitude, and set goals. Use Microsoft Reflect, a Learning Accelerator<\/a> that helps young people develop social and emotional learning<\/a> (SEL) skills, to kick off the new year successfully. Establishing clear, measurable, and personal goals can have a substantial effect on people of all ages both inside and outside of the classroom. What was once a 10-minute free-write activity in early January can, with planning and dedication, become a lasting force for change in a person\u2019s life.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Hattie\u2019s Visible Learning study<\/a> measured the impact that different factors have on students\u2019 academic growth. According to the meta-analyses, setting learning goals has a positive impact on learning outcomes. Simply put, when students set goals, they are building lifelong skills that they can use to make positive changes in their lives.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harness the power of positive change in your classroom\u2014embark on the journey of transformative goal-setting with Microsoft Reflect<\/a> today!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Setting goals with students informs teacher practice, engages and motivates students during the learning process, and creates a partnership between the teacher, student, and parents.\u201d <\/p>\nSan\u00e9e Bell, Ed.D., Educational Leader and Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning in Katy ISD, Texas, United States<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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A student reviewing their Microsoft Reflect check-in responses. Reflect helps drive student engagement and develop social and emotional (SEL) learning skills.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Setting up for success with new year’s goals <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reflect<\/a> is available as a web app<\/a> and within Microsoft 365 Education<\/a> tools like Teams for Education<\/a>, PowerPoint, and OneNote<\/a>. You can use any of these platforms to create check-ins for your students. Additionally, Reflect has created a collection of experiences and resources that you can share with your students to transition into a successful 2024. Explore the Reflect Activity Hub<\/a> for ready-to-use activities, lessons, and materials!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Student view of a Reflect check-in. Reflect is available as a web app and within Microsoft 365 Education tools like Teams, PowerPoint, and OneNote.\u00a0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Goals vary from person to person and are unique to the individual. Reflect has created several worksheets to help you and your students set goals and practice other positive habits in the new year. Check out the Reflect worksheets<\/a>\u2014print the PDFs or digitally embed them in a OneNote page distributed to students:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n