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Rationale: Implemented effectively, feedback advances the academic objectives of a lesson in concrete ways. Teachers benefit not only from anchoring their feedback to a lesson’s intentions and success criteria, but also work to ensure students receive feedback when they have the opportunity to apply it.
Learning Intention: Teams will develop a shared understanding of what makes feedback safe, purposeful, and timely, before planning the right way to implement these feedback elements at their schools.
Success Criteria: Teams will know they are successful when they can:
define what makes feedback safe, purposeful, and timely
articulate concrete strategies teachers can use to make feedback safe, purposeful, and timely
Have a deeper understanding of how to implement effective feedback in the classroom
Module Overview
Module Overview
Introduction
Effective Feedback is…
Let’s Practice
Exit Ticket
Reflect and Commit
Introduction
The Power of Effective Feedback
In this activity, we’ll explore the transformative power of feedback through the lens of Austin’s Butterfly, a short video that illustrates how thoughtful, specific guidance can dramatically improve student work. By reflecting on Austin’s experience and then turning the lens inward to examine our own feedback practices, we’ll uncover ways to shift from evaluative comments to growth-focused feedback that truly supports learning. This reflection sets the stage for building a classroom culture where feedback is not just given, but used to fuel improvement.
Begin by watching Austin’s Butterfly, paying close attention to how feedback helped Austin improve his work.
Use the Mentimeter tool to respond to the following prompts:
How did the feedback Austin received help him improve his work?
What qualities of the feedback made the biggest difference?
What does your feedback process usually look like in the classroom? Do you lean more toward evaluative comments or growth-focused feedback?
Click on the link above, which will take you to a new window to share your reflections.
Why Effective Feedback Matters
Feedback is one of the most powerful influences on student learning when done right. But for feedback to truly make an impact, it must be safe, purposeful, and timely. In this section, we’ll explore what makes feedback effective and how to create conditions where learners feel supported, challenged, and ready to grow.
Effective Feedback Is...
Feedback is safe for students because it supports growth in a respectful, nonjudgmental environment.
Purposeful feedback keeps the spotlight on the learning process.
Timely feedback helps students learn by reinforcing concepts while they’re still fresh.
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Feedback works best when it is safe, purposeful, and timely. To help you keep these reminders top of mind, we’ve created a handy poster.
Let's Practice
Now that we’ve explored what makes feedback effective, it’s time to apply that learning. In this activity, you’ll review examples of feedback and choose which ones are safe, purposeful, and timely. Each choice will show how feedback impacts student learning and helps you practice giving clear, actionable guidance.
Exit Ticket
Before you wrap up, take a moment to reflect on what you’ve learned throughout this module. This short activity will help consolidate your understanding of effective feedback and give you a chance to identify key takeaways. Your responses will also help guide future learning and support continuous improvement in your practice.
Reflect and Commit
As we wrap up, take a moment to reflect on your own feedback practice. Choose one area safe, purposeful, or timely that you’d like to strengthen. Then, write a personal commitment along with one concrete action you’ll take in the coming week to improve how you give feedback.
Click on the link above, which will take you to a new window to share your reflections.
Resources
This section provides resources to support your continued learning on planning for and giving effective feedback. The tools and materials will help you strengthen your ability to deliver safe, purposeful, and timely feedback. You can use these resources to guide and enhance your practice.
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