"Critique is a fabulous technique to help students develop their own sense of what is important in their work."
Bill Day, Math Teacher at Two Rivers
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Two Rivers staff explore the power of critique across disciplines and age groups, including a first-grade art class, a middle-school math class, and a middle-school English class. This video features art teacher Leah Carpenter Quinter, math teacher Bill Day, English teacher Jodi Arellano, and others.
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What is critique? |
Critique lessons are opportunities to teach students the attributes of high-quality work so they can incorporate these elements into their own work.
In upper elementary and middle school, a critique lesson usually takes up the entire class period. However, in lower elementary, the critique lesson is usually much shorter. Critique lessons are sessions in a single class in which students and teachers work together to define the attributes of high-quality work within a specific genre. The critique is focused on specific components of the work and is designed to improve the work of everyone in the class, not just the student whose work is being examined. |
Learn More |
Learn about when to use critique, how to choose an effective piece for critique, how to set norms for feedback, and more here.
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Additional Resources
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Do you have a question about critique or feedback about what we've shared? We'd love to hear from you. Send us an email at info@learnwithtworivers.org.
Do you have a question about critique or feedback about what we've shared? We'd love to hear from you. Send us an email at info@learnwithtworivers.org.
