What if my organizations can not facilitate on-site reflection?
Being able to facilitate on-site reflection is certainly not part of the criteria for being a community partner and should be done only if you feel comfortable with this process. Reflection does not have to be a formal process. Students are reflecting on their experiences in class through discussion, writing, reading assignments, and research. However, as co-educators you and your staff have something unique to add to a students coursework. You are the experts on your organization, and as such offer a “real-world” perspective. Think broadly and creatively in terms of what reflection is and how you can a achieve that with your students. It could be as easy as walking down the hall with a student asking them what they achieved today. It is possible for you to even discuss with the faculty member ways you can compliment what is happening in class. For many ideas on reflection please click here.
