For this weeks discussion on feedback we got to choose between several different articles to read. The first article I chose was called "What Kind of Messages Help Kids Grow?" The first reason I chose this article because it seemed like it would give some insight on simple feedback because it had to do with kids. The second reason I chose this article is because I work with kids now and I plan on working with them in the future as well, so I felt like this was something that could help me now and in the future. The first thing the article focused on was the language that parents and teachers use with children and how it helps or hinders the shaping of their self-concept. This article talked about a growth mindset and after reading about that in a previous week, I think it is a good idea to start teaching and guiding children in this direction at a young age so that they are willing to struggle and try new things until they understand them, rather than giving up and thinking that intelligence is something that people are born with and they don't have it. Another tip I liked from this article was to "tell stories of resilience." I thought this was important as well because when children hear stories of other people being resilient, they are more likely to do the same. I've found that using superhero's works really well with the young kids I work with and telling them about the things they overcame to become a superhero. I think this works because it makes them feel like they can do things when they use their "powers."

The second article I chose was called "Why Do So Many Managers Avoid Giving Praise?" This is actually one of the things that I disliked most about the jobs I've had and why I love nannying so much. I feel like at my other retail jobs I was never praised, but the second I did something wrong it was made known that I did something wrong. I really disliked this because I'm someone who tends to shutdown when I'm put down by someone. I know feedback is important, but when you are only getting feedback that is negative it's sometimes hard to stay positive. After reading this article I understand that it can be just as hard to give feedback as it is receiving it. My dad is a general manager for a large company in Minnesota and there are some days that his job really hits him hard because he's in charge of everything.. this means hiring people, firing them, stepping in to help stock shelves when they are short staffed. He loses a lot of sleep over his job, and to be honest, it wasn't something I really thought of from the other side before a few years ago when I was old enough to understand what he does every day to keep his company going. This article also talked about how important positive feedback is, even if it's something simple and brief. I don't think anyone out there only wants to hear negative feedback, so incorporating positive feedback is important and it can actually make for a more positive workplace.

I think giving feedback in a school setting can be a difficult thing for a lot of people. I know that in one of my classes we did peer review for every paper and very few people were interested in doing it so it was unlikely that you would receive any helpful feedback. Most feedback would include "good job!" and a few grammar fixes. I think in this setting it's important to give feedback that you would want to receive if it was your paper or project.