Interim Reflections – Semester 1, 2022

Student Reflections: Started Wednesday, October 19 during advisory. Due to ManageBac Monday, October 24

Please complete the following steps during Advisory today.

1. Go into ManageBac (grades 9-12) and review your interim feedback report and task grades/feedback from your teachers.
2. Select three to five subjects to reflect upon.
3. Carefully read the feedback you have received from these subjects; be honest with yourself about the strengths and weaknesses so far with
your performance.
4. Think about specific assessments where you could have done better. Use the guiding questions below to help you think.
o What behaviors or strategies could you have used to improve?
o Did you face adversity or unmet expectations so far this year? How do you respond when this happened?
o Could you make use of strategies to reduce your stress?
o Did you have a plan for organizing yourself in your subjects, including a personal planner?
o Can you plan strategies and take action around some goals?
5. Complete the Reflection Chart based on the thinking you just did and the feedback you found on ManageBac.
6. An example has been done for you.
7. Write three goals in the Goals Chart.
o Goal 1 should relate to how you will improve in one area of the IB Learner Profile.
o Goal 2 should relate to how you will improve one ATL skill.
o Goal 3 should relate to how you will improve in one area of RIRA.
8. Complete the Final Reflective Statement.
9. Save your file and upload it to the ManageBac October 24 deadline.
 IB Learner Profile
Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled

Open-Minded Caring Risk-Takers Balanced Reflective

Approaches to Learning Skills

Communication Social Self-management Research Thinking
Skills Skills Skills Skills Skills

Communication Collaboration Organization Information literacy Critical thinking

Affective skills* Media literacy Creative thinking

Reflection Transfer
* Affective skills include: mindfulness, perseverance, emotional management, self-motivation, resilience

Responsibility
I can:
● Arrive to class on time.
● Be prepared with all relevant
materials.
● Be engaged in the learning
task.
● Follow school rules and
expectations.
● Take ownership for my own
actions and learning.
RIRA
Integrity
I can:
● Be honest and demonstrate
fairness and justice.
● Understand my strengths and
weaknesses,
● communicate my strength and
weaknesses to other people.
● Show I care by helping others.
Respect
I can:
● Positively contribute to class
activities.
● Actively listen to and
acknowledge the perspectives
and contributions of others.
● Make appropriate
compromises to reach
common goals.
● Respect all peers, adults, and
property.
● Be polite and considerate.
● Interact kindly with others
Adaptability
I can :
● Show determination and
persistence when facing
challenges.
● welcome new ideas.
● ask questions that enhance my
thinking.
● Take educated risks.
● Reflect on experiences and
feedback in order to learn and
grow.
 Reflection Chart
Subjects Overall, how are you doing in the class, Approaches to Examples of Work
(You should reflect upon 3-5 and what do you want to improve? Learning Skill (include the link or write what you will
subjects.) show your parents)

(e.g. Science) Feedback: I need to work on my graphing because I am missing various parts. I Collaboration Lab: How does mass impact speed of
did good on my speed and acceleration practices with the calculations, but need an object (link)
to work on my conversions more. During our lab, we collaborated
with our team and I did a good job Graphing Practice #2 (link)
Reflection: Overall, I feel that I am doing ok. I know that I need to work more on of doing my part. It was harder to
focusing during class and paying attention to the details of my tasks. Excel was do this remotely, but we used
a challenge to learn, but I am feeling more comfortable with it. channels to help with
communication.

Pre Calculus Feedback: Fabian is a smart student with great math Thinking Skills: Pre calculus’ exams
skills, besides that he really cares about having good Solving math problems
grades. One thing Fabian could improve is that he in the exams.
gets easily distracted in class.

Reflection: In this class, I am doing fine. Mainly I have

to work on my attention skills. Sometimes, I get easily
distracted in class and I have to do something about
it. Mainly because in this subject attention is crucial.

English Feedback: Fabian is a hard worker who is committed Organization: Know Writing Prompt
to improving his learning. I am pleased to see his how to write an essay. Summative
dedication to his writing and that he stayed to work
during the tutorial. He can participate more actively in
class and volunteer his ideas in discussions, and
maybe sit nearer to the front to feel more included in
the learning process. Keeping working on
analysis by being patient with reading and annotating.
Good work so far!

Reflection: The main thing to work on in this subject

is talking during crucial discussions. Sometimes I
don’t like to talk but I have to change it.

Math Extended Feedback: Fabian is making excellent progress as Thinking skills: Math’s exam
demonstrated by his scores on our first assessment. Solving math problems
I'd like to see Fabian stay more focused during class
discussions and to avoid engaging in side
conversations.

Reflection: In this class, I am doing fine. Mainly I have

to work on my attention skills. Sometimes, I get easily
distracted in class and I have to do something about
it. Mainly because in this subject attention is crucial.
 Goals
Goal 1 Communicators: Talk more in class’ discussions.
(Learner Profile)

Goal 2 Communication: Talk more on important discussions.

(ATL)

Goal 3 Responsability: Manage my time better.

(RIRA)

Overall Reflective Statement

Write a brief Overall, I am doing fine, but I believe I can do even better. This is a new school for me with a completely new academic
reflection (one format. Therefore I am still adapting but I hope in the future I can do better.
paragraph)
explaining any
overall patterns
that emerged from
the comments, and
what your plans
are to finish up the
year on a high
note.