Let’s Get Engaged!: Session 7- Empowering Students Through Reflection and Feedback

1. Examining what already works 2. Studying and discussing new strategies 3. Putting those strategies to work 4. Reflecting on the results. This workshop series is about…

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Brainy Ideas Write down one way that you infused brain- friendly strategies into your work recently and sign your name. Pass it to the person on your right. Write down one positive comment and one question on the card you receive. Write down one way that you infused brain- friendly strategies into your work recently and sign your name. Pass it to the person on your right. Write down one positive comment and one question on the card you receive.

How do you collect feedback and encourage reflection? CHOOSE ONE TO DISCUSS AT YOUR TABLE: How often do we TELL students what they learned? How often do we have students THINK about and REFLECT ON what they have learned? How often do we model giving and receiving feedback? CHOOSE ONE TO DISCUSS AT YOUR TABLE: How often do we TELL students what they learned? How often do we have students THINK about and REFLECT ON what they have learned? How often do we model giving and receiving feedback?

Why is feedback important? Let’s take a look at research done by John Hattie Professor of Education Auckland University New Zealand Let’s take a look at research done by John Hattie Professor of Education Auckland University New Zealand

Why is feedback important? The most powerful single moderator that enhances achievement is feedback.

Why is feedback important? Providing students with specific information about their standing in terms of particular learning goals increased their achievement by 37 percentile points.

Feedback strategies can vary in… Timingwhen given, how often Amounthow much Mode oral, written, visual/demo Audienceindividual, group Timingwhen given, how often Amounthow much Mode oral, written, visual/demo Audienceindividual, group

Feedback content can vary in… Focuson work, process, or student Comparisonto criteria, other students, student’s past performance Functiondescription, evaluation, judgment Valencepositive, negative Clarityclear, unclear Specificitynitpicky, just right, overly generalized Toneimplications, how it is received Focuson work, process, or student Comparisonto criteria, other students, student’s past performance Functiondescription, evaluation, judgment Valencepositive, negative Clarityclear, unclear Specificitynitpicky, just right, overly generalized Toneimplications, how it is received

Criteria for excellent feedback Timely User-friendly—in approach and amount Descriptive & specific in regard to performance Consistent Expert Accurate Honest, yet constructive Derived from concrete standards On-going Timely User-friendly—in approach and amount Descriptive & specific in regard to performance Consistent Expert Accurate Honest, yet constructive Derived from concrete standards On-going

Dr Will Thalheimer on Providing Learners with Feedback

Two examples of soliciting student feedback Start/Stop/Continue Plus/Delta Start/Stop/Continue Plus/Delta

Creating a culture of student reflection Model metacognitive strategies Use questioning strategies to prompt reflection Incorporate advanced organizers Solicit student feedback on learning Plan both group and individual reflection opportunities Make reflection part of the norms of operation in the classroom Model metacognitive strategies Use questioning strategies to prompt reflection Incorporate advanced organizers Solicit student feedback on learning Plan both group and individual reflection opportunities Make reflection part of the norms of operation in the classroom

Examples of reflective activities Journals Reflective papers Class discussions Electronic discussions Portfolios Journals Reflective papers Class discussions Electronic discussions Portfolios

Putting the pieces together…

It has been a pleasure! Feedback forms Wiki feedback Projects Workshop certificates

See you on February 5th for Let’s Get Engaged!: The Sequel Beginnings and Ends in Mind: Snappy Starters and Happy Endings