THE POWER OF FEEDBACK Leslie Grahn, Professional Development
Resource Teacher Atholton Elementary Leadership Team, January 17,
2012 Slide 2 Your takeaway task from last session Incorporate new
formative assessment strategies into your practice. Heighten your
awareness of the ways you collect formative data and how you
respond to it. Slide 3 Todays Think Abouts THINK THEN SHARE: How
often do we TELL students what they learned? How often do we have
students THINK about and REFLECT ON what they have learned? How
often do we MODEL giving and receiving feedback? How often is the
feedback we give to students MEANINGFUL? Slide 4 The Power of
Feedback Slide 5 http://letsgetengaged.wikispaces.com/ Slide 6
Kinds of feedback Slide 7 Why is feedback important? Lets take a
look at research done by John Hattie Professor of Education
Auckland University New Zealand Slide 8 Why is feedback important?
The most powerful single moderator that enhances achievement is
feedback. Slide 9 Why is feedback important? Providing students
with specific information about their standing in terms of
particular learning goals increased their achievement by 37
percentile points. Slide 10 Four levels of feedback Feedback about
the task Feedback about the processing of the task Feedback about
self-regulation Feedback about self as a person Slide 11 Your
feedback is good if: Your students learn- their work does improve.
Your students become motivated. Your classroom becomes a place
where feedback, including constructive criticism, is valued and
viewed as productive. Slide 12 Feedback strategies can vary in
Timingwhen given, how often Amounthow much Mode oral, written,
visual/demo Audienceindividual, group Slide 13 Feedback content can
vary in Focuson work, process, or student Comparisonto criteria,
other students, students past performance Functiondescription,
evaluation, judgment Valencepositive, negative Clarityclear,
unclear Specificitynitpicky, just right, overly generalized
Toneimplications, how it is received Slide 14 Criteria for
excellent feedback Timely User-friendlyin approach and amount
Descriptive & specific in regard to performance Consistent
Expert Accurate Honest, yet constructive Derived from concrete
standards On-going Slide 15 Dr Will Thalheimer on providing
learners with feedback Slide 16 Deepen Your Knowledge Slide 17
Feedback That Fits Form groups of four based on your sections and
share your highlights. Slide 18 Feedback Self-Assessment Slide 19
Feedback Quotes: Making Connections with Todays Learning Choose the
quote that resonates most with you in view of todays session. Slide
20 Great resource on feedback Slide 21 Feedback page on wiki:
http://letthedatabeyourguide.wikispaces.com/Feedback Slide 22
Todays takeaway task Make a point of making your feedback more
meaningful and note any impacts it may have. Slide 23 Next session:
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Responding to Formative Data Slide 24
THE POWER OF FEEDBACK Leslie Grahn, Professional Development
Resource Teacher Atholton Elementary Leadership Team, January 17,
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