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This article provides 20 action steps teachers can take to ensure they are providing effective feedback. Each suggestion is followed by a short description. Note: There are lots of ads - scroll down to see the list of 20 ideas.
“20 Ways To Provide Effective Feedback For Learning -.” TeachThought, 6 Dec. 2018, www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/20-ways-to-provide-effective-feedback-for-learning/.
This article makes a solid connection between the clarity of a Learning Target and the use of effective feedback when attending to the Learning Target. (Feed Up) Additionally, it reminds readers that the feedback to students should directly relate to the Learning Target. (Feed Back) Another type of feedback is considered in regards to the use of assessment to plan for future instruction (Feed Forward)
Fisher, Douglas, and Nancy Frey. “Feed Up, Back, Forward.” How Student Progress Monitoring Improves Instruction - Educational Leadership, ASCD, Nov. 2009, www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/nov09/vol67/num03/Feed-Up,-Back,-Forward.aspx.
This is a classroom example (via a 3 min video) relevant to all grades, though the students in the video are of elementary age. In this video the teacher encourages effective peer to peer feedback.
“I Noticed & I Wondered.” Teachers' Voice, 27 June 2018, www.teachingchannel.org/videos/student-to-student-feedback-nea.
This blog describes the importance of feedback and how a person needs to be ready to receive the feedback to be able to use that information for future development. Feedback should be given in authentic manner that opens the conversation up to possibility, and removes the potential for any kind of defensive behavior, or potentially hurt feelings. In essence, this piece discusses the importance of not focusing on what has already taken place and therefore cannot be changed, but instead on looking forward on what can be done to improve, develop and grow.
Gonzalez, Jennifer. “Moving from Feedback to Feedforward.” Cult of Pedagogy, 20 Sept. 2018, www.cultofpedagogy.com/feedforward/.
This resource provides a transcription of a brief interview with John Hattie on the use of feedback in the classroom. The interview points out the importance in identifying the difference between the feedback teachers think students need and what students say they actually need to move learning forward.
Sparks, Sarah D. “Getting Feedback Right: a Q&A With John Hattie.” Education Week, Editorial Project in Education, 20 Feb. 2019, www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/06/20/getting-feedback-right-a-qa-with-john.html.
This article describes what feedback is, has clear steps on how to give feedback, and describes different types of feedback. The article also addresses the importance of understanding the role of the person receiving the feedback. “The simplest prescription for improving education must be dollops of feedback.” John Hattie.
Hattie, John. “How to Give Effective Feedback to Your Students.” The Australian Society for Evidence Based Teaching, Australian Society of Evidence Based Teaching, 2019, www.evidencebasedteaching.org.au/crash-course-evidence-based-teaching/how-to-give-effective-feedback-to-your-students/.
This quick video defines 4 types of feedback levels (task level, process, self-regulation, self-level) and their effectiveness with students. This would be a good tool for teacher self-evaluation.
Thomas, Faith. “The Power of Feedback.” YouTube, YouTube, 10 Mar. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=S770g-LULFY&feature=youtu.be.
This site provides module based professional learning on effective feedback. Resources include definitions, examples, scenarios, and videos. This module could be used as individual or small-group professional development. See outline here.
Andrew, Terree, et al. “Purposeful Feedback.” Purposeful Feedback, Gardner-Webb University, purposefulfeedback.weebly.com/.
This article defines feedback and provides seven keys to crafting feedback to ensure it is impactful.
Wiggins, Grant. “Seven Keys to Effective Feedback.” How Student Progress Monitoring Improves Instruction - Educational Leadership, ASCD, Sept. 2012, www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept12/vol70/num01/Seven-Keys-to-Effective-Feedback.aspx.