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 * 2nd Grade:** After the unit has concluded, the teacher and librarian meet to discuss how the lesson went and what can be changed to make it a more effective experience. Reviewing the goals and standards to verify all were met would be an important piece of information. Sharing impressions of how the lessons went from the instructor's perspective and also from students' perspective is important. For instance, if during the recipe hunt, students ignored resources and tried to create recipes by throwing ingredients together, or found recipes that satisfied needs but were overheard making comments like, "Yuck, I wouldn't eat this" it would be a good idea to note this in the plans and figure out what changes to the assignment or inquiry could be made. A class discussion with questions such as "What was your favorite activity?", "What was the hardest activity?", "Were you surprised by anything you learned?", and "How will you use what you learned?" can give teachers food for thought. The rubrics will also give valuable information about the learning experience. By looking at the scores as a class, you may determine that the students understood the MyPyramid information but couldn't use the information to analyze needs. Rubrics are tools for students and teachers to self-evaluate.


 * 6th Grade:** If students chose to interview in future projects, either as a format for a presentation or as part of the search process, I would feel that the lesson was successful. For immediate feedback, observation during the speakers sessions would give me some idea of learning. If students asked yes or no questions, or very few questions were asked, I would need to figure out why the lessons weren't transferring, being applied. Debriefing the guest speakers would also supply information, perhaps the speaker realized that the students didn't have as much prior knowledge as assumed. Debriefing the students would also provide valuable information. The speaker used vocabulary they didn't understand, or the speaker went off on a tangent and the students were too polite, or unaware of how, to get back on track. As a new LMS, I would find it valuable to have my lessons evaluated by students and collaborating teachers. I will evaluate myself on how well I helped the students meet goals, information from the students and teachers will help me improve, too.