Learner-Focused Feedback

The skill set required for observing why students are learning and how teachers influence that is a difficult one to master-yet it's essential when it comes to driving change and growth in your school. This companion to Feedback to Feed Forward provides a curated collection of strategies to improve your ability to identify desired outcomes; recognize learning in action; collect relevant and accurate evidence; and develop smart, supportive, and effective feedback about a teacher's, impact on learners. And it's not just leaders, coaches, and administrators who can use this highly accessible, how-to. This time around, Amy Tepper and Patrick Flynn also address the needs of teachers who double as observers-whether they're mentoring new teachers, supporting each other, or analyzing the effectiveness of their own teaching. No matter your role, you'll benefit from the authors' expert guidance, as well as, Authentic classroom examples, Observer think-alouds, Stories from the field with "Give It a Try" tools and "Stop and Think" questions, Follow-up steps specific to your role, When classroom observation and feedback are both learner-centered (focused on students) and learning-focused (focused on teachers as learners), they lead to a culture of learning throughout the school. Take this book as your guide, and explore just how effective your feedback can be. Book jacket.