Providing Effective Feedback to Teachers, Grades Prek-12
What makes teacher feedback from instructional leaders effective?
In this course, you will learn how to use subtle moves to spark reflective insights, leading teachers to make substantial improvements in instruction and student outcomes. Frequency of observation and quality of feedback matters when making improvements to instructional practice. In a study of 1,825 teachers, 83% of those observed four or more times in a year reported they found systems of evaluation helpful, compared to the 65% of teachers observed less frequently (RAND, 2015).
Multiple opportunities to practice using evidence-based feedback tools are built into the course, so you will leave empowered to provide goal-driven, student-centered, actionable feedback. Ready for your feedback to matter to teachers? Join a cohort of leaders today.
- Apply elements of effective feedback and feedback success indicators to construct a risk-free environment for instructional improvement. (procedural, apply)
- Critique practices for planning observations and providing feedback to teachers using course tools. (procedural, evaluate)
- Implement procedures from feedback tools and success indicators to analyze instructional practices, plan for conferences, and provide targeted, actionable, learner-centered feedback to teachers. (procedural, apply)
- Deconstruct barriers that impede effective feedback. (conceptual, analyze)
- Reflect on feedback techniques and design plans for continuous improvement. (metacognitive, create)
This course is divided into the following modules:
- Effective Feedback
- The Cycle of Informal Observation and Feedback
- Implementation and Reflection