After an international project: a reflection checklist

A finished exchange leaves more than a final product. Look back at students' questions, decisions and responses, as well as the work they shared.

Choose the prompts that help. A sentence or a short note is enough; you do not need to complete every box or plan a larger second project. If useful, compare one keep, change or drop note with your partner teacher.

The checklist follows the Reflection phase of the Class2Class project approach. It is a pause for you as the teacher, as well as a chance to notice students' work.

1. Notice what happened

Write a short note for any of these four prompts.

• Name one moment that surprised you: a student's contribution, an unexpected exchange or a piece of work you want to remember.
• Notice the competencies students practiced. The Class2Class framework names Intercultural Communication, Global Awareness, Collaboration & Teamwork, Digital Literacy, Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Adaptability & Leadership, and Creativity & Innovation. Choose examples from the class work.
• Look for student agency: a decision, suggestion or improvement that students made themselves.
• Name one idea from the partner class that you would like to try.

The Class2Class approach reads project evidence at group level. Student agency is a lens across the competencies; this reflection does not require an individual grade.

In the My School example, Gisel Crespo in Argentina used the same presentation format with Jhansi Ravikumar's class in India and Olenka Sydorenko's class in Ukraine. Each class introduced its country, city and school before meeting online.

2. Keep one useful adjustment

• Which phase would you give more attention next time: Definition, Execution, Reflection or Dissemination?
• Write your 1-1-1 list: one thing to keep, one thing to change and one thing to drop.
• Which practical issue took the most effort: time zones, scheduling, language or setting up the tools?
• What worked well enough that you would keep it unchanged?

Keep the adjustment small. You can use the project-based learning guide to think about a challenge that other teachers may also face.

3. Consider another exchange when you are ready

There is no required date for a second project. You can return to the same approach or choose a different perspective.

• Explore Cultures: learn how another class lives, learns and sees the world.
• Explore Global Challenges: investigate a shared question from different local contexts, which can connect to a UN Sustainable Development Goal.
• Create Solutions: work across countries to propose a solution for an audience, using Design Thinking within project-based learning.

These are different project approaches, not difficulty levels. For example, a new culture, country or topic can make a second Explore Cultures exchange worthwhile.

• Notice which approach you used in the first project.
• Choose the perspective you would like to try in another exchange.
• Choose a curriculum topic, an SDG if it fits, and a returning partner or a new teacher connection.
• If you use planning assistance, treat its suggestion as a draft you can change.

Read about the Project Creation Assistant or see an example Sustainable Development Goal.

Three notes to take away

1. Keep your 1-1-1 list for next time.
2. Send your partner teacher a short thank-you.
3. When ready, revisit your topic and a possible project approach.

For a planning recap, read Your first international project in four steps. You can also view the project design video.