Student
Reflection
Writing your reflection for this
AY 2025-2026
Why do you think you need to write
a learning reflection? What
• Who is learning? for?
• Who have worked hard this year?
• Who have grown this year?
You!
Purpose…
Now, it’s time to notice how far you’ve gone, celebrate, and plan
for future learning goals. We reflect our…
Progress Effort Personal
growth
Reflections must be…
Authentic Age-appropriate Balanced Student-led
student’s own voice simple and clear strengths + areas to Guided, but student-
improve made
Blast to the past!
Let’s go back to the beginning of the AY! First term… Second
term… Third term… and finally the fourth term, now!
• Who remembers something fun we learned this year?
• Raise your hand if you felt proud of something!
Share aloud! Keep it short and positive!
Guided discussion
• Now, let’s do our reflection step by step!
• We focus on celebrating achievements first! Fill in the
first two rows in the excel.
Achievements word bank
Sentence Starters
•This year, I am proud of…
•My proudest moment was…
Achievement Ideas Feeling Words •I felt happy when…
• finishing my project •proud •One of my biggest achievements
• improving my reading •happy was…
• learning multiplication •excited •I learned how to…
• speaking confidently •confident •I worked hard to…
• helping my classmates •thankful
• making new friends •motivated ATL Skills Word Bank Self-Management
Thinking Skills Skills
• joining Market Day •brave • problem-solving • organization
• creating an artwork •successful • critical thinking • time management
• presenting in front of the class • creative thinking • responsibility
Useful Verbs • decision-making • perseverance
• working well in a group
•completed • researching • independence
• becoming more responsible •created Communication Skills Research Skills
• learning to manage my time •improved • speaking clearly • finding information
• writing a good story •learned • listening carefully • observing
• scoring well in a test •practiced • presenting ideas • recording data
• sharing opinions • asking questions
• being brave to try new things •helped
• asking questions Reflection Skills
• solving difficult problems •shared Social Skills • improving myself
• participating in sports •solved • teamwork • learning from mistakes
• showing kindness to others •organized • cooperation • setting goals
•presented • helping others
• becoming more independent
•collaborated • respecting others
• completing my homework on • leadership
•achieved
Guided discussion
• Next step!
• Now, think of the challenges we have overcome this
year. Fill in the green rows.
Challenges word bank
Challenge Ideas Actions / How I Feeling Words Sentence Starters
• understanding difficult lessons Handled It •challenged •One challenge I faced
• finishing work on time •practiced more •nervous was…
• speaking in front of the class •asked my teacher for •confused •I found it difficult to…
• working with different help •frustrated •At first, I struggled
classmates •worked step by step •determined with…
• managing my time •stayed calm •proud •I handled the challenge
• staying focused •kept trying •confident by…
• solving difficult math problems
•rechecked my work •motivated •To improve, I…
• writing long paragraphs
•practiced at home •In the end, I learned…
• remembering homework Trait + Action Examples
•listened carefully
• learning new vocabulary •thinker → solved problems carefully
•worked with my group
• doing research •risk-taker → tried something new
•made a schedule bravely
• collecting data
•used feedback to •communicator → shared ideas clearly
• presenting projects
• organizing my ideas
improve •caring → helped my friends
•took notes •reflective → improved after feedback
• balancing school and activities
•asked questions •principled → did the right thing
• controlling my emotions
•learned from my •balanced → managed my time well
• making friends •open-minded → listened to different
• asking for help mistakes
opinions
• using technology •stayed positive
•knowledgeable → learned new
Guided discussion
• Last step!
• Finally, think of your next goals and how you have
grown as a person. Fill in the orange rows.
Growth word bank
Things I Want to Improve How I Can Improve Personal Sentence Starters
• reading • practice every day Growth Words • Next year, I want to
• writing • read more books • confident get better at…
• researching • ask questions • responsible • I hope to improve
• public speaking • listen carefully • kind my…
• teamwork • make a schedule • independent • To improve, I will…
• listening • check my work • brave • I plan to…
carefully • respectful • I will practice by…
• time management Actions That Show
• organization • use feedback to • patient Growth
• confidence improve • honest •helping others
• creativity • learn from mistakes • caring •speaking more confidently
• problem-solving • work step by step • hardworking •trying new things
• math skills
• study regularly • thoughtful •completing work
• spelling
• participate more in • organized independently
• communication
class • helpful •showing kindness
• stay focused • creative •being responsible
• leadership
• practice speaking • disciplined •listening to others
• focus and concentration
confidently • positive •staying positive
• responsibility
• do more research •managing emotions better
• independence
• collaborate with •working hard
• asking questions
others