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Effort, Recognition & FeedbackMitzi Hoback
ESU 4April 17, 2012
Today’s Goals
O Examine ways we can:OProvide feedback that is
meaningfulOTeach and reinforce effortORecognize and celebrate
growth
Feedback
Every word from adult to student sends a message.
“Feedback is among the most powerful influences on
achievement. The simplest prescription for improving
education must be ‘dollops of feedback’.”
Researcher John Hattie1992
Think to yourself…
OConsider ideas that you think would be helpful regarding feedback.OIf you are the student you want…OIf you are the teacher you hope…OKey strategies that you think make
feedback work
Have you ever received feedback like this?
What makes for effective feedback?
OTimelyOSpecific and clearOCorrectiveOFosters a growth mindset
Feedback is most effective when it happens in a low-threat environment.
Feedback should include the learner’s reflection on effort and preparation and foster a growth mindset.
Effective Praise and Verbal Feedback (Fixed Theory)
Types to avoidOReferences to permanent
characteristicsO“How good, bad, nice, naughty you
are…”O“You are the best, my favorite, very
smart, not very smart, very bright, quick to learn, not very good when it comes to…”
Marzano, Pickering & Heflebower, The Highly Engaged Classroom, 2011.
Feedback on a Task Well Done (Growth Theory)
Reference how a student engages in a task.
OYou did a nice job on this assignment. It’s clear that you did a lot of work on this.
OYou tried very hard on this—nice job.OYou put a lot of effort into this.OYou were well prepared.OYou came well informed—very good.Marzano, Pickering & Heflebower, The Highly Engaged
Classroom, 2011.
Feedback Tips
OGoldilocks PrincipleONot too much, not too little, but just
right. OVaries case by caseOTeachable momentsOPoint out at least as many strengths
as weaknessesOQuick and Quiet FeedbackOIn-class Conferencing
FeedbackOYour report is late! What’s the
matter with you?OYour report is the best one in the
class! You can have a “free pass” for your homework.
OYour details strongly support your claim that we should recycle newspapers. That’s great. Where did you find all of those details?
OI like the way you organized your paper by time of day.
OWay to go!
“It was only when I discovered that feedback was most powerful when it
is from the student to the teacher that I started to understand it better.”
John Hattie, Visible Learning, 2009
Feedback StrategiesOFist to FiveORed-Green-Yellow Response CardsOThink-Pair-Share-SquareOTake Off – Touch DownOStump the AudienceORock, Paper, Scissors
O The teacher asks a question and each student discusses it with a partner. Students do rock, paper, scissors, and the winner has to give the response to the teacher on behalf of the team (pairs or trios).
Tech Tools for Feedback
OQuizlet http://quizlet.com/OTeachingChannel https
://www.teachingchannel.org/OLinoit - http://en.linoit.com/OClickersOGoogle Docs
Rock, Paper, Scissors
OWhat thoughts, questions, challenges, or ideas do you have?
OForm a group of three, share your responses and determine who will share out using Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Reinforcing effort
Think-Pair-Share
OThink of a time when you succeeded by continuing to try even when a task was difficult.
OFind a partner and share your story.
What does the research say?
ONot all students know the connection between effort and achievement.
OAchievement increases when teachers show the relationship between an increase in effort to an increase in success.
ORewards should be directly linked to successful achievement towards a goal.
OAbstract or symbolic recognition has more impact than tangible things.
Fixed GrowthMindset Mindset
O Belief that your intelligence and abilities cannot be changed
O Talents are carved in stone
O Fear making mistakes.
•Belief that your abilities and intelligence can change through effort and learning
•View mistakes as learning opportunities.
Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success,2007
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My Progress in Writing Process—Content and Organization
Goal
Achievement
Effort
Scale for Effort and Preparation
Score 4.0 To be sure I accomplish my goal, I’m trying harder and preparing more than I think is necessary.
Score 3.0 I’m trying hard enough and preparing well enough to accomplish my goal.
Score 2.0 I’m trying hard but not preparing as well as I could.
Score 1.0 I’m not trying very hard or preparing very well.
Score 0.0 I’m not really trying or preparing at all.
Effort Rubric 4. I worked on the task until it was complete. I pushed myself to continue working on the task even when difficulties arose or a solution was not immediately evident. I viewed difficulties that arose as an opportunity to strengthen my understanding.
3. I worked on the task until it was completed. I pushed myself to continue working on the task even when difficulties arose or a solution was not immediately evident.
2. I put some effort into the task, but I stopped when difficulties arose.
1. I put very little effort into the task.
Assessing Effort
OOccasionally have students assess their effort and achievement on a task and discuss the relationship between the two.
Have students create a class
effort rubric.
Are mindsets permanent?
Mindsets are an important part of your personality, but you CAN change them.
So how shall we respond?
ONot... “Wow, you got nine of ten correct. You must be really smart.”
OInstead— “You got nine right. That’s a really good score, and you must have worked really hard.”
Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success,2007
Feedback
The message to students should always be that if you try hard and prepare well you can accomplish great things.
Technology ToolsORubiStar
O http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
O iRubricO http://www.rcampus.com/
indexrubric.cfm
OValues Commercials/PostersO http://www.values.com/
One WordOWrite one word that summarizes
reinforcing effort on a sticky note.OForm a group of fourish and share
your words.
Provide recognition and celebrate growth!
Tips for Providing Recognition
OUse concrete symbols OMake it personal
•Focus on achievement!
Use Concrete Symbols O123 Certificates
Ohttp://www.123certificates.com/school.php
OCertificate CreatorOhttp://www.certificatecreator.com/
OCertificate StreetOhttp://www.certificatestreet.com/
index.htmlOBig Huge Labs
Ohttp://bighugelabs.com/
Make it Personal O Document Classroom Activities
O Digital CameraO Flip VideoO iMovieO iPhotoO Animoto
Ohttp://animoto.com/O Wikispaces.com
oFred Flintstone • Everyone say, “Yabba, dabba,
dooooo!”
oSilent Crowd Cheer• Wave arms make motions with
mouth, and clap without making a sound.
Fun and easy ways to celebrate
oFinger SnapsOSimply snap fingers
oSitting OvationsOUse both arms to form the letter and say,
“Ohhhhhh . . . .”
oPower WhooshOClap hands three times, push hands
outward toward individual receiving affirmation, and say “Whooooooosh!”
More ways to celebrate . . .
How do you provide recognition for
your students?
Thanks for the difference you make each day!
