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Tag: targets
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How a simple sheet of A4 paper can completely change how learners think about implementing the targets you give them
Take an A4 sheet of paper and divide it into three columns. At the top of the first column write ‘Date’. At the top of the second write ‘Target’. And…
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Why planning for implementation is almost guaranteed to increase the impact of your written feedback in any lesson, with any class
Learners need time in which to implement their targets. Without this the targets may disappear into the ether, never to be used in the way you intended. While some conscientious…
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When giving learners written feedback, what is the point of your targets?
What do you want your targets to do? Answering this question means gaining a better understanding of why you are setting targets and how you expect learners to use them,…
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Stop diluting the power of your written feedback and start using these strategies to squeeze out the maximum from the effort you put in
When delivering verbal feedback, learners normally respond in the moment, directly after we have spoken to them. This might be with questions or comments of their own. Or it might…
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The question every teacher needs to answer before they put pen to paper and start writing even a word of written feedback
What do you want learners to do with your feedback? Asking yourself this question means clarifying and refining the purpose of your marking. If you have a clear sense of…
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If you don’t think you can do it, you’ll probably find you’re right. Why learner independence matters for feedback implementation.
Learner agency has a key role to play when it comes to ensuring feedback is effective. Promoting learner agency means promoting a sense that learners are in control of their…
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Does feedback work if learners don’t have an opportunity to practice implementing their targets?
If a student does not have the opportunity to act on the feedback they’ve been given, it is highly likely the feedback will disappear into the ether, never to be…
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What is the right amount of feedback? A question few teachers ask, but to which every teacher needs to know the answer.
If you have seven targets to implement at the same time, good luck to you! If you have one on which you can focus all your effort, I’ll wager that…