About Feedback to Students

Why all the fuss about feedback?  For any teacher seeking to improve impact on students, this is one way you provide a safe, supportive, and challenging learning environment, which is essential in Component 3.

During a project-based learning unit, one of my teacher-friends was observed by a coach.  The coach told her that she said, "Good Job!" too much.  He said this was positive, but didn't move students forward.  He said, "If you say good job after every interaction with students, then how do they know when they've really done a good job?"  My friend knew it was just a habit, rather than a way she truly offered feedback to students.

If you are still wondering how to address the issue of student feedback, here are some tips from Edutopia.

Component 3 Tips

When I think about establishing a positive, safe, supportive, and challenging learning environment, this post by We Are Teachers is a great resource!  A WVU prof said to some teachers at another school that if all they ever said was "good job" then students thought everything was a "good job."  He encouraged teachers to consider other ways of validating student ideas.

I think you will like this FREE POSTER, "25 Things to Say Instead of Good Job."