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Skills Spotlight

Grade:

K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Uses:

Check for Understanding

/ Self-Assessment and Reflection

Materials:

Skills Spotlight handout, writing utensils

Description

Students reflect on their learning by answering a question that helps them review key concepts and ideas.

Preparation

Prepare a reflection question that connects to your learning objective, theme, or unit of study.

Implementation

Display the Skills Spotlight handout, or distribute a copy to each student. Ask students to respond to the prepared reflection prompt, such as “What did you learn today that you can now teach a classmate?”

Model a brief response using clear, student-friendly language, and review key ideas from the lesson. Allow 5 minutes for students to complete their responses, either on the handout or on their own paper. Then invite students to share their ideas with a partner or small group. If displaying the handout, consider writing students’ responses around the prompt on the display, or invite students to write their responses on the display themselves.

Teaching Tips

Remind students to use clear and concise language when explaining ideas.
Invite students to listen for common themes or shared ideas in their peers’ responses to strengthen connections and reinforce key concepts.
For younger students, scaffold the prompt and include visual supports to aid understanding, or encourage students to share aloud as you record their responses for them.

Supporting All Learners

For students needing additional support: Ask a more general question such as “What is something you already know and could teach your classmates?” (e.g., how to bake cookies).

For advanced learners: Invite students to create a step-by-step plan for how they would teach a skill or concept to others.

For multilingual learners: Pair students with supportive peers, and provide sentence starters such as “Something new I learned today is…” to help initiate responses, or invite students to respond in their home languages.

Note: Provide accommodations and modifications based on your learners’ needs to ensure full participation.

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