The Power of Reflection

Patty Palmer is a K-6 Art teacher in Goleta, California and the author of the blog Deep Space Sparkle Art Lessons for kids.  Patty helps to remind teachers that it’s not enough to simply teach a lesson and then stash it away to be used another year.  But that a crucial part of being an educator is reflecting on what did and didn’t work. In her blog post “Best and Worst Lessonsof 2012-13” Patty reflects back on the art projects that stood out as success and those that flopped and how she might change things for next year’s students.  It’s inspirational to see what Patty has accomplished with her students and it has inspired me to look at the best and worst of my lessons in anticipation for next year.