Star & Box

Overview:

After completing a task, students annotate their work, a text, or a worksheet by placing a star next to the part that they enjoyed most and drawing a box around the most challenging aspect or a part that they have questions about.

During this routine, learners...

Reflect on their learning and specific parts of the task that they enjoyed and found challenging.

During this routine, teachers...

Use student annotations to launch discussions about why they enjoy certain tasks and what makes tasks feel challenging. Teachers may support students in noticing strategies that they used to tackle challenging assignments.

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