Key Points The greatest impact is seen when rubrics, exemplars, and dialogue are combined. Introducing an exemplar after students have begun work can increase creativity. Pair exemplars with a rubric to improve assessment literacy. Dialogue around exemplars; don’t just attach them to a project description. Exemplars are samples of work that teachers use to help …
We are launching our first online course! Floop is now offering a Feedback Essentials Course. This 5-hour self-paced course includes 5 modules covering the following topics: Feedback overview – Examine the current research about feedback, feedback systems, and going gradeless. Reflect on your current feedback practices. Teacher feedback – Explore how to design an effective, …
Key Points: Curiosity in the classroom looks like a teacher approaching interactions with their students with an intrinsic, open-minded interest in what’s going on in their brains and lives. Curious questions can help strengthen student learning Curious feedback can help teachers build strong relationships with students A curious mindset could ward off teacher burnout In …
Peer review is an often underutilized tool that has enormous benefits. Research shows that students learn from giving feedback (Lundstrom) and that giving feedback improves student self-concept (Simonsmeier). We asked a high school student in Seattle, WA their thoughts about participating in peer review and they said, “When a classmate reviews my own work, I …
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Elizabeth Matlick has been using Floop since the beginning! She is part of the founding crew helping to think up and create the peer feedback component of Floop. Elizabeth currently teaches English to middle school students in Bozeman, Montana. She previously served as a writing specialist for 7th-12th graders in Bellevue, Washington. Now more than …
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TL;DR Effective teacher feedback can increase student engagement Effective peer feedback can enhance the capacity for monitoring progress Effective self-feedback can improve student motivation and independence Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a research-based framework for instructional design that centers on student equity. When implemented successfully, UDL benefits all learners with flexible access to materials, …
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Key Points: Plan it into your instructional sequence Every assessment should be precluded by self/peer/teacher feedback Build in DIRT after feedback is given Ask questions to encourage engagement Give a place for feedback to be used Feedback is an instructional factor that has the potential to be the number one driver of student learning, but …
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Emily Kavanagh has been using Floop since September 2019. She currently works as a middle school Special Education Social Studies Teacher at Phoenix Academy part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools. She has held previous positions as a high school Special Education Social Studies Teacher at Phoenix Academy part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools. …
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Feedback literacy is a set of skills that help the receiver get the feedback they need, understand it, and use it in order to learn and grow. Feedback is a team sport, and in schools, this is especially true. The whole school community is working together toward a common goal: improving student outcomes. Often, teachers …
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Amy Morriss has been using Floop since 2017, primarily in her work as a high school Physics, Engineering, and Robotics teacher outside of New Orleans, LA. She has held previous positions as a technical coordinator for the telemedicine and distance learning department of Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, LA, a research analyst for …
