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Stars and Stairs Feedback Form: The first piece of evidence I have included for this criterion is a feedback form that was shared during our building-wide professional development meetings one Tuesday morning. The form was shared during a presentation on formative assessments and the importance of specific and timely feedback. The teacher provides the student with a star (something they did well) and a stair (something to work on) immediately following an exchange. I have used this form as a method of providing feedback to students on multiple occasions, but the form I have attached was completed following an individual reading conference with the student. This organized and specific feedback helps my students feel confident to take the necessary steps in order to make improvements.Ready/Still Thinking Cards: As part of the second year of my New Professionals training within the Mason City Community School District, we completed a study of the book Total Participation Techniques by P. Himmele and W. Himmele. One of the techniques I learned from this text was the use of cards for students to indicate that they are ready to share their thinking. One side of the card is labeled "Still thinking" while the other is labeled "Ready to Share." Students flip the card to indicate that they have completed their work. Applying this skill within my classroom has improved my instructional practices by allowing me to visually see which students are struggling to find an answer or who just needs more time to think. It has helped me hold all of my students accountable for their responses.