Exploring effective feedback to pupils Action Research Exploring effective feedback to pupils

Action Research Identify Monitor Devise Monitor Devise Reflect & share A problem Monitor success Devise A plan Monitor success Devise A plan Reflect & share Monitor success Implement A solution Devise A plan Reflect & share Implement A solution Reflect & share Implement A solution

Identify the problem Repeating comments on pupils writing Pupils struggling to remember the many elements to include in quality writing Difficult to find a shared language to talk about next steps with pupils and parents Pupils feeling that there was always ‘another thing’ to do and lacking a sense of achievement

Devise a plan Identify the key purpose: Explicitly communicate next steps with pupils Create a common language Personalised ‘ladder’ to success Research the practice of others Within school, cluster and further afield Keep the focus on the pupils needs Play around with ideas, before bringing into the classroom

Implement a solution Introduce a developed idea into the classroom Remain open to constant adaptation Explore variety of approaches Avoid too much ‘guinea-pigging’ of pupils Keep the key purpose focussed on pupil learning Ongoing dialogue with colleagues

Monitor success Informal Personal experience and intuition Everyday observations Dialogue with pupils, staff and parents Formal Pupil interviews Classroom observations and learning walks Parent surveys

Reflect & Share Share with colleagues across the school Provide support to all involved Parent evenings, staff meetings, peer support, governor visits Wider availability – website Opportunities to research and develop further…

Devise a plan… again Could the idea be adapted to meet other needs? In what ways does the new practice not fulfil the key aim? What else could be done? Are there key groups of pupils who could benefit from an adaptation?

Advantages Limitations Intuitive – teachers as learners Freedom to be creative and remain in control Maintain a close connection to pupils learning Flexible schedule Limitations ‘Trapped’ in own classroom Lack of time to ‘play’ with ideas Confusion and lack of consistency for pupils Attachment to an idea

Action Research Identify Monitor Devise Reflect & share Implement What is it that never quite works as you would choose? What is your pupils’ key need? Identify A problem What do pupils and parents think? What are colleagues doing? How does it feel in the classroom? Monitor success Devise A plan What could you try out and how will it look in the classroom? Who else might benefit from your work and how can you share it with them? Reflect & share Implement A solution How are you going to introduce your idea to pupils? How could you adapt the idea further? Could other colleagues work with you?