Reflective Break

Were you usually a student who finished before others or a student who finished after most others? What did you do when you finished early? Was is an extension of your learning or just “busy work”?

Sample Response

In some classes, such as social studies and languages, I more often finished earlier, but I hadn’t really finished, because I didn’t dive more deeply into the tasks I was doing. I spent the time reading on other topics or just day dreaming. I regret that.

Comprehension Check

Create a two-column table listing sponge activities which are productive extensions of a lesson and those which just busy work designed to keep students occupied while the other students finish. If you are working with others, listen to their ideas and add to your list.