IB Learner Profile: Reflective

This IB learner profile is one of 10 attributes recognized and valued by IB World Schools. We believe these attributes, and others like them, can help individuals and groups become responsible members of local, national and global communities.

IB students have developed an ability to reflect on their learning and to articulate how they learnt. They have learned that critical reflection is an important academic and life skill.

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• Ask your child questions about their day such as, "What went well today?" "What was challenging?" " What would you do differently next time?"
• Encourage your child to learn from mistakes rather than fear them. Help them see mistakes as opportunities to grow.
• Model reflection by talking aloud about your own experiences, choices, and problem-solving
• Celebrate growth and progress, not just finished results
• Encourage goal setting at home by helping your child create small personal or academic goals
• Read books or watch shows together and discuss characters' choices, feeling and lessons learned
• Help your child think about how their actions affect others and encourage empathy and thoughtful decision-making
• Create opportunities for your child to try new things and reflect on what they learned from the experience

When students are able to identify how they are feeling they can then choose strategies to change how they feel. Younger learners need support including modeling, guided think alouds, and practice using strategies. In a moment of struggle, students should have some strategies they are comfortable to choose from. This moment of struggle is not the time for learners to try new strategies.

Some strategies for changing your zone are:

• mindful breathing
• having a safe place to go when things feel overwhelming
• picture books showing how characters face their challenges
• yoga or exercise
• use of fidgets
• noise cancelling headphones
• meditation

Click the image to blog post describing self-regulations and additional activities for building self-regulation skills.

2) How do you think Ruthie and Martin were feeling at the end of the school day when it was time to go home? And why were they feeling those feelings?

3) Explain why Ruthie's teacher took the teeny tiny camera to keep in her teacher desk over night.

4) Why did Ruthie have a stomach ache all night? Why do you think she started crying at night?

5) Ruthie seemed to love Martin's teeny tiny camera, why wasn't having it making her feel happy?

6) Explain why you think Ruthie told the teacher that the camera really wasn't hers in school the next day.

7) How would you feel if a friend took your toy and said it wasn't yours?

8) What does integrity mean?

A little girl and her canine assistant set out to make the most magnificent thing. But after much hard work, the end result is not what the girl had in mind. Frustrated, she quits. Her assistant suggests a long walk, and as they walk, it slowly becomes clear what the girl needs to do to succeed. A charming story that will give kids the most magnificent thing: perspective!

1. What happened when the girl was frustrated and ready to give up?

2. How did her anger affect her ability to work?

3. How can taking a break from something help motivate you to try again?

4. What are some ways to calm down when you are frustrated?

5. Did the girl find the solution right away? What did she learn when she came back to her project? Were they really all wrong?

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