Goal 27: Reflection vs. Reaction
Part of the 30 Goals Challenge Series
Refecton…
looking deeply at ourselves
meditatng on mistakes
contemplatng lessons we were taught
deciding our next steps
Versus
Reacton…
actng on emoton
regretng our decisions
making mistakes
paying the consequences
When I frst started on social media I made the mistake of reactng to what I felt was an unjust
situaton. I paid hefy consequences. I knew I could have responded diferently to the situaton. We
have all been there where our emotons get the best of us. However, reacton comes with
consequences. For our students this can be deadly. For fve students I knew, their reactons cost them
their lives. Therefore, I think refecton is a great lesson we should teach students, but this seems to be
missing from the curriculum. We need character educaton. Students need to be able to refect on
their choices and picture the consequences. They need to be able to see the possible outcomes of
their decisions. Many emotons and hormones roar through our students that they ofen react to their
emotons. I stll struggle with this sometmes, but I know how to calm myself down. I know to channel
the energy into something more productve like going for a walk or run. How about our students?
Have they really been taught to refect?
My goal is to help my students learn to refect versus react. Today, I want to know how you think we
can do this?
Challenge:
Help your students learn to refect versus react.
Don’t forget to leave a comment that you accomplished this goal using the hashtag #30Goals!
How do we teach students to reflect?
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