student & family resources
While students will be able to watch your Feedback Screencast again and again for clarity, you will want to implement a resource so you know that they understand what they have just heard, and what the next step should be. Teachers know the importance of reflection, and students should, too. Regarding this idea, John McCarthy (2016) suggests, "We need to teach them how to reflect on feedback. For years, students are conditioned to look for a grade as the only value of a returned assignment. This tends to occur when no time for thoughtful reflection is provided."
I have designed a simple form that students can fill out after watching your Feedback Screencast. This communication piece will ensure that students actually heard what you meant to say. It encourages students to truly listen, reflect, and make a plan of action. Asking for a guardian's signature is advised, as it encourages more connection and support from home!
I have designed a simple form that students can fill out after watching your Feedback Screencast. This communication piece will ensure that students actually heard what you meant to say. It encourages students to truly listen, reflect, and make a plan of action. Asking for a guardian's signature is advised, as it encourages more connection and support from home!
Student Form:
Below is an example of a letter to be shared with students and parents explaining the purpose of Feedback Screencasts before you begin to implement them. It explains the roles teachers, students, and parents will play in this process. You may download the form and letter or design your own to fit your professional needs.
Letter to Families:
Check out these additional resources for students and families:
Chappius, J. (2002). "How Am I Doing?". Educational Leadership, 70 (1). Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept12/vol70/num01/%C2%A3How-Am-I-Doing%C2%A2%C2%A3.aspx
Author Jan Chappius offers educators an Assessment Dialogue Form to use with students as well as implications for having them fill the form out before receiving feedback. She also shares a Stars and Stairs form that is intended for use by younger students.
Scholastic (2017). Parent Primer: Writing. Scholastic. Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/subject-refreshers/parent-primer-writing
Scholastic's Parent Primer: Writing is a short article you can share with parents to help explain the various types of writing pieces we expect of our elementary students. Giving parents some details about expository writing and narrative writing can help them provide more writing support to student from home.