Description
Built around the playbook How Feedback Works by John Almarode, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey, this course centers on the question, “How does feedback work?” and how to apply the answer to classroom practice. Part 1 of this three-part series focuses on defining feedback, looking at the research supporting feedback, understanding the foundations of feedback, and anticipating the barriers to effective feedback. It will also look at one of The 4 Cs of Feedback: the role of Care. Throughout the course, examples and applications for elementary, middle, and high school teachers are included.
Course Outline
Week 1: Student Orientation
Week 2: Introduction and Defining Feedback
Week 3: What Does the latest Research Say about Feedback?
Week 4: What Does the Feedback Process Look Like in Action?
Week 5: What are the Four Foundational Elements of Feedback?
Week 6: What are the Barriers to Giving, Receiving, and Integrating Feedback?
Week 7: The Role of Care in Feedback
Prerequisites
This is an intermediate level course for teachers, literacy coaches, curriculum specialists, professional development specialists, or other school personnel. Participants are expected to have regular access to computers with Internet access. In addition, participants should be proficient with browsing the Internet, uploading and downloading content, navigating to computer files, and with using word processing software, email, and attachments.
Required Materials
This course (and Part 2 and Part 3) requires the textbook How Feedback Works: A Playbook by Almarode, Fisher, and Frey. It is available on Amazon in both printed and Kindle formats for less than $25.00. All materials in this course are the property of the South Carolina Department of Education Office of VirtualSC PD. All course materials needed/required for the workshop, other than the book listed above, are available online.