Making Review Weeks Meaningful: How to Teach Intentionally Before Breaks and During Catch-Up Weeks

Review weeks and the days leading up to a break can easily slip into “filler time,” especially when students are tired, excited, or out of routine. But these pockets of time are some of the most valuable instructional moments we have. They allow us to slow down, revisit essential skills, remediate gaps, and strengthen what students need most in order to move forward confidently.

When used intentionally, review weeks are not downtime. They are strategic learning windows.