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Review Routine Guide

The Review Routine helps students share work early and often—so they can revise based on real feedback, not final grades.

This free classroom guide gives K–12 educators a simple, repeatable protocol to structure student reviews, increase engagement, and improve student work through real-time feedback.


Use it in project-based learning, CTE, STEM, or any classroom where collaboration and revision matter.


The goal isn’t just to finish the work. It’s to make the work better.

Benefits of the Review Routine in Agile Classrooms

🎯 Why Use the Review Routine?

✔️ Focus on Progress, Not Just Performance
Students get used to improving as they go—not just turning things in.

✔️ Build Real-World Skills
Presentation, collaboration, feedback, and iteration—just like in agile teams and creative industries.

✔️ Foster Student Ownership
Instead of asking, “Is this good enough?” students ask, “How can I make this better?”

✔️ Works Across Subjects
Use it in PBL, CTE, STEM, humanities—wherever students are building and creating.

🛠 What’s Included in the Review Routine Guide

📋 Protocol Checklist
A clear, step-by-step student feedback structure you can implement immediately—perfect for PBL, STEM, and collaborative classrooms.

🕵️‍♀️ Coaching Form
Helps students and teachers assess participation and feedback quality during reviews.

📊 Research Highlights
Backed by data—structured reviews increase student ownership, deepen understanding, and foster collaboration.

📚 Rubrics & Standards Alignment
Connects reviews to ISTE Standards, 21st-century skills, and your curriculum goals.

3 Steps For the Learning Sprint Review

1. Demonstrate what was achieved.

2. Engage in a feedback process.

3. Update learning goals based on the feedback.

Aligns With and Actualized Standards

The Agile Learning Canvas helps students build essential 21st-century skills—like goal setting, reflection, and self-direction—while aligning with leading education frameworks. It supports the competencies outlined in the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards, Partnership for 21st Century Learning (Battelle For Kids), Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Approaches to Learning, making it a powerful addition to any modern classroom.

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

🌟 (1.1) Empowered Learner: Students take charge of their learning journey by presenting their achievements and setting new learning goals during Reviews.

🌐 (1.2) Digital Citizen: Using digital tools for presentations and feedback in Reviews enhances students' digital citizenship.

💡 (1.4) Innovative Designer: Students' ability to iterate on projects based on feedback during Reviews showcases their innovative design skills.

🧠 (1.3) Knowledge Constructor: Review sessions require students to construct knowledge as they compile and present their learning evidence.

🎨 (1.6) Creative Communicator: Presenting learning items and articulating feedback in Reviews develops students’ creative communication abilities.

🌍 (1.7) Global Collaborator: Engaging in peer feedback and collaborative improvement during Reviews fosters global collaboration skills.

Partnership for 21st Century Learning®

🤔 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: The Learning Canvas encourages students to identify, analyze, and solve problems through the structured visualization of their learning process, enhancing their critical thinking capabilities.

🗣️ Communication: By mapping out their learning journeys, students practice clear and effective communication, discussing their goals, progress, and challenges openly.

🤝 Collaboration: The collaborative nature of the Learning Canvas promotes teamwork, as students work together to plan, monitor, and reflect on their learning projects, sharing insights and responsibilities.

💡 Creativity and Innovation: Encouraging the exploration of new ideas and approaches, the Learning Canvas helps students think creatively about how they learn and innovate in their problem-solving strategies.

🌟 Flexibility and Adaptability: Students learn to be flexible and adapt their learning plans as needed, responding to challenges and feedback with agility.

🔄 Initiative and Self-Direction: The Learning Canvas fosters initiative by motivating students to take charge of their learning, setting their own goals, and pursuing them diligently.

👥 Social and Cross-Cultural Skills: It enhances understanding and respect for diverse perspectives and cultures, as students collaborate with peers from varied backgrounds, fostering an inclusive learning environment.

📚 Information Literacy: Through the process of organizing and synthesizing information for their learning projects, students develop critical information literacy skills.

🌐 ICT (Information, Communications, and Technology) Literacy: The use of digital tools in conjunction with the Learning Canvas enhances ICT literacy, preparing students to effectively utilize technology in their learning and future careers.


CASEL

🧠 Self-Awareness
Recognize strengths, progress, and growth areas during reviews.

🎯 Self-Management
Use feedback to set goals and take action toward improvement.

👥 Social Awareness
Consider others’ perspectives and respond with empathy.

🤝 Relationship Skills
Communicate clearly and give/receive feedback respectfully.

✔️ Responsible Decision-Making
Make thoughtful revisions that align with learning goals.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

🧠 Thinkers
Students use critical and creative thinking to assess their work, evaluate progress, and decide how to improve based on real feedback.

🗣️ Communicators
Students present their in-progress work clearly, listen to peer and teacher feedback, and engage in collaborative dialogue to strengthen their outcomes.

🎯 Principled
Students take responsibility for their work and how it impacts others. They revise based on success criteria and respectful feedback, developing academic integrity and ownership.

🌍 Open-minded
Through peer reviews and collaborative feedback, students consider diverse perspectives and revise their work based on new insights.

💪 Risk-takers
They share unfinished work publicly, take on challenges, and revise based on feedback—modeling courage and resilience in their learning.

📚 Reflective
Students think deeply about the quality of their work, how it meets goals, and what steps they need to take next—cultivating self-awareness and growth.

📥 Download the Review Routine Guide

Whether you’re leading project-based learning, supporting student self-direction, or simply want better feedback practices—the Review Routine will help you make student work better before it’s done.

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