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Mentor Training
Mentor Training
You may choose to go through these modules in any order. It is estimated it will take 30-45 minutes to complete each module. Upon completion of your three modules each semester, please complete the evaluation and submit a form to earn your certificate of completion. These are found on the Conclusion page.
Module Introduction
Module Introduction
As Educators, you are experts at giving feedback -- to your students. If you completed the andragogy module already, you will also know there are nuances between how we teach adults and how we teach 'children'. Effective feedback strategies actually are useful for adult 'learners' and our K12 students.
In this module, you will gain some insights into supporting your adult colleague in the Teacher Induction Program through effective feedback. The resources will confirm for you the differences between feedback and evaluation as well as give you tips for how to give effective feedback that is actually received in the way you intend it to be.
This module will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. You should spend about 30 minutes looking at any or all of the resources.
Please keep in mind that in the Teacher Induction Program, observations cannot be used for evaluation.
Comparing Feedback, Evaluation, Assessment
Comparing Feedback, Evaluation, Assessment
https://learningspy.co.uk/assessment/whats-difference-assessment-feedback/
This site provides a good distinction between feedback and assessment. Once again, it is a teacher audience and discusses teacher/student relationships, but it definitely has value for anyone providing feedback. Towards the bottom, you will see two links for a more in-depth look at assessment and two for an in-depth look at feedback. You are encouraged to check out these posts as well.
https://ctocraft.com/blog/the-three-forms-of-feedback-appreciation-coaching-and-evaluation/
This blog does a nice job of discussing the importance of feedback and clearly distinguishes between feedback and evaluation. The blog is for Chief Technology Officers but has clear connections to individuals who also support professional development and growth. It lists three forms of feedback and connects them to unique situations.
https://feedbackfruits.com/ebook/feedback-for-learning-comprehensive-guide
FREE. Downloadable, easy-to-read (37 pages of big font) book. You need to add your email. This book does a great job of summarizing different types/levels of feedback. Although the focus is on working with students and the focus of this module is mentor feedback, the levels and tips are very valid. Take note of the section about making sure feedback is received.
https://www.studiosity.com/blog/effective-learning-methods-the-importance-of-formative-feedback
This site will be a good reminder of your understanding of formative and summative feedback. With teacher professional growth and development, we are not necessarily focusing on summative feedback but can use summative feedback to guide our own practice.
This PDF is a great handout with tips for mentors when giving feedback. It includes what to do, how to do it and gives an examples. The screenshot below is taken from the file, so I encourage you to have a look at all the tips.
This is an infographic for teachers based on John Hattie's visible learning framework.
It does a good job of reminding us about our own behavior when we give feedback to others.
I love the first point related to reaching goals. It has specific relevance to our ILP projects.
Five minute Ted Talk that list 4 great strategies for giving effective feedback. The tips start at around 2:30 but the first half is interesting too!
For larger screen and closed captions, watch the video on YouTube.
Short (4-minute) video in which John Hattie discusses the importance of giving feedback that is actually received. Think about what that means. That's two resources now that talk about making sure feedback is received. John Hattie is an educational researcher who looks for trends in large data sets. His work on visible learning looked at over 800 studies of over 80 million learners! All his work focuses on the factors that impact learning- feedback is, of course, one of these!
For larger screen and closed captions, watch the video on YouTube.
Short video in which we can observe a teacher and coach engaging in six steps of feedback. It is a great look into the coaching relationship, and the role feedback plays in it. Watch this to get tips on focus, approach, tone, word choice, etc...
For larger screen and closed captions, watch the video on YouTube.
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