Thursday, November 15, 2012
helpful feedback
The most helpful type of feedback I receive is written notes on my lesson plans. I really enjoy being able to see where an outside point of view saw a lack of efficiency or understanding in my teaching. If I am just told orally, it is less likely to soak in and less likely to be applied to my next lesson plan. For me, having a long list of short comments like "unclear" next to one of my instructions or "John Doe was off task during this time" or "Great chart!" Really helps me to look back when planning future lessons at what areas need more explanation, which students need more attention, and which strategies I'm using well. I can get a lot more feedback on a single lesson this way than if I were to just get to spend 5 minutes discussing with my observer after my lesson.
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How often has Kellie provided written comments on a lesson plan while you're teaching the lesson? I can see why this kind of in-the-moment feedback would be useful for reflecting on what went well, why, and how to adjust/revise. Sometimes it's not possible (or even necessary) to go back and re-teach a section of a lesson what was unclear, or that lacked engagement for some students, the general patterns that contributed to lack of clarity or engagement can be applied to anything you teach in the future.
ReplyDeleteIf you'd like, the next time I come to visit, I can write comments on your lesson plan rather than my usual "coaching notes" approach. This way you'll have formative assessment from my pre-observation comments on your plan, and summative assessment as I'm watching you actually teach the plan. Let me know.