shared by Amanda Benavidez-Williams "We do not learn from experience...we learn from reflecting on experience." - John Dewey Take a moment to think--how often do you incorporate reflection into your classroom? Why is reflection important? Reflection increases students' autonomy and control over their learning, and motivates them to learn Reflection helps students self-assess and self-monitor along the way Reflection trains students to develop their metacognitive skills Reflec

What motivated you to earn the Seal of Biliteracy? I was motivated to try to earn the Seal of Biliteracy to strengthen my reading and writing skills, not only my speaking. It also motivates me to improve my skills to use my bilingualism in my future career. Teacher shout-out The teacher who has prepared me for the Seal of Biliteracy is Amanda Mendoza. Thank you Madame Mendoza for always making sure we have the resources we need to succeed. I appreciate the engaging teacher