As we continue to progress through the homework and grading
book study sessions, I think the biggest take away for me has been that our highest
levels of learning occurs when we have effective instructional feedback. John Hattie (Visible Learning, p37) explains
that teachers need to consider and openly discuss three key feedback
questions: “Where are they going?” “How are they going?” and “Where to next?”
(The “they” refers to both the teacher and the student.) In my
opinion, this is truly a unique perspective, because it implies a need for role
reversal of capacities and expectations.
This process will need to be carried out at the school level, but much
of the key feedback question discussion could take place within our PLCs.