Growth Producing Feedback
Growth Producing Feedback November: Assessing Diverse Learners
Growth Producing Feedback is a term all teachers have heard. In this module teachers will watch a video of a writing conference where the teacher gives the students focused feedback. Then teachers will read an article that gives tips and strategies on how to write effective growth producing feedback that will assess student learning and growth. Participants will then reflect on these resources to determine what types of feedback foster student learning.
Agenda:
Reflection:
Growth Producing Feedback is a term all teachers have heard. In this module teachers will watch a video of a writing conference where the teacher gives the students focused feedback. Then teachers will read an article that gives tips and strategies on how to write effective growth producing feedback that will assess student learning and growth. Participants will then reflect on these resources to determine what types of feedback foster student learning.
Agenda:
- Watch this video from Teaching Channel on Improving Student Writing
- Read this Article on how to effectively give feedback to students.
- Handout includes a bank of examples of Growth Producing Feedback teachers can use as guide.
Reflection:
- Answer the following questions:
- After watching the video, why do you think the the teacher gave only a few areas to focus?
- Was the student confident with her writing after the conference?
- After reading the article, name a few strategies the article addressed on how to give growth producing feedback. Why do you think these strategies are important help students grow?
- How do you use growth producing feedback in your classroom? What are some strategies will you take back to your classroom and why?
