The Refinement Routine Guide

Helping Students Set and Prioritize Learning Goals

Emma believed in student agency. But instead of engagement, she got frustration. Goals were vague. Some students rushed ahead. Others got stuck. Reflection? Almost nonexistent.

One Friday afternoon, she sat at her desk, overwhelmed. Her students weren’t managing their own learning—she was doing it for them.

Then she made one small shift, and everything changed.

Her students didn’t just set goals. They learned how to refine, adjust, and own their learning process. And for the first time, Emma wasn’t the one keeping them on track—they were managing their own learning.

Note: For the non-educator readers. Although this is focused on k12 students, I think you might find some valuable insights here to apply to real proejcts and products. 

🔗 Find out how she did it—and get the guide with templates to help you do the same.