{"id":1245,"date":"2023-03-30T10:34:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T10:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.processeducation.org\/blog\/?p=1245"},"modified":"2023-03-30T10:34:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T10:34:31","slug":"pe-in-practice-strengthening-daily-self-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.processeducation.org\/blog\/2023\/03\/30\/pe-in-practice-strengthening-daily-self-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"PE in Practice: Strengthening Daily Self-Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I don\u2019t think it will be a surprise when I confess that I\u2019m a self-evaluator!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the day that Dan Apple told me I had a choice about living this way and could choose self-assessment instead of self-judgment as a way of life<\/mark><\/strong> \u2013 I was shocked that I could change this ingrained characteristic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m not saying it\u2019s easy \u2013 this has been a 6-year journey and I\u2019m still on it. But I\u2019m making progress! And lately, that progress is being advanced by practicing a daily wrap-up<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Off and on in my personal PE journey I\u2019ve set aside time for daily assessment. I know I want to improve my performances and myself, and this is the PE practice for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I\u2019ve noticed that I only like to self-assess when things have gone well, when I\u2019m happy, when I\u2019m satisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that\u2019s a sign of self-evaluation. Because when things haven\u2019t gone well, the self-judger has too much power and is blocking my self-assessment mindset from having voice.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what\u2019s a Process Educator, a self-grower to do? Review the basics <\/em>and transform strategies.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we introduce assessment to learners, we often also discuss reflection<\/em>. And we usually post critical thinking questions about when you should use each. These are the basics I\u2019ve been coming back to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I\u2019ve had a low day, I need to reflect. I need to explore what the low was, why it happened, why it\u2019s activated my self-judgmental voice, and how I might be able to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I need to determine whether the self-judgmental voice is being unfair, release frustration, and forgive myself for all of that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With all of that, I can usually make space for productive self-assessment. (Or not. Sometimes that\u2019s enough at the end of the day!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My current system for daily wrap-up incorporates more reflection than I ever have before. It includes elements support the best parts of self-evaluation and structures to help prevent its unfair tendencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It involves expectations, outcomes, reflection, and assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are 4 key components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

0.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Each morning as I preview the day, I record the planned outcomes<\/mark><\/strong> for the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 At wrap-up time, first I record my actual outcomes<\/mark> <\/strong>for the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reflection Part 1: Validate the \u201chigh\u201d for the day<\/mark><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reflection Part 2: Processing emotional lows<\/mark><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assessment: Do a quick SII with particular emphasis on developing the insight of the day<\/mark><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps 0 and 1 help me to be fair.<\/em> Sometimes the actual outcomes match the plan, sometimes they don\u2019t. But I can see what I did each day. And when it\u2019s written down, I can\u2019t discount the accomplishments that didn\u2019t match the plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps 2 and 3 are helping me analyze the outliers of the day. I want to understand what the high was, why it was the high, and see how it connects to my broad criteria or current focus for increasing my quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the low I have three goals: 1) to shift my feelings from negative to neutral, 2) to manage my energy so that it\u2019s not spent on unproductive emotions, and 3) to be self-honest about what happened and where I\u2019m at. All of this helps me see the causes of the low so that I can see it coming in the future and be ready to redirect myself in the moment before my self-judgment gets activated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4, of course, is good old assessment. But by focusing on the most important takeaway from the day, I can expand improvement to future days and other contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks, Dan Apple, for helping me develop this strategy!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

P.S. I\u2019d love to hear about how you do a daily wrap-up! Or if you haven\u2019t activated this practice but want to, about the obstacles you\u2019re seeking to overcome. Share with me at <\/em>president@processeducation.org<\/em><\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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