Course curriculum

  • 1

    Orientation to Learning Sets

    • What Learning Sets are and Why They Matter

    • Visual Template of Learning Set Components

    • Quick Walking Tour of Learning Set Components

  • 2

    Introduction to How to Engage Students in Feedback Interactions

    • Focus of This Learning Set

    • Learning Set Companion Guide: Your "Go To" Resource

    • Learning Set Companion Guide: Download and use as a reference and resource throughout the set.

  • 3

    Episode 1

    • Overview of Episode 1

    • Episode 1 Territory: Learning Target, Engage, Examine, Demonstrate

    • ENGAGE: View key roles a teacher plays in feedback interactions.

    • EXAMINE: Read article on research practices that enhance feedback practices.

    • EXAMINE: Download article from Edutopia.

    • EXAMINE: Analyze your feedback practices with students based on typical situations using the chart.

    • EXAMINE: Download chart on feedback practices with students based on typical situations.

    • DEMONSTRATE: Reflect on your current practice and identify where you would like to improve your coaching skills.

    • DEMONSTRATE: Download feedback spiral to help you identify areas of continued growth.

  • 4

    Episode 2

    • Overview of Episode Two

    • Episode 2 Territory: Learning Target, Engage, Examine, Demonstrate

    • ENGAGE: View how to sharpen our listening skills.

    • EXAMINE: Study definition of empathy and reflect on how this applies in your interactions with students.

    • EXAMINE: Download and read blog post on empathy.

    • EXAMINE: Download and interact with reflection prompts on empathy.

    • DEMONSTRATE: Interview a sampling of your students to practice your listening and empathy skills and get their perspective on the effect of feedback.

    • DEMONSTRATE: Download a protocol for student interviews.

  • 5

    Episode 3

    • Overview of Episode Three

    • Episode 3 Territory: Learning Target, Engage, Examine, Demonstrate

    • ENGAGE: View key strategies of questioning and problem posing.

    • EXAMINE: Analyze an example to see how a teacher uses some of the questioning strategies in her comments.

    • EXAMINE: Download illustrative example.

    • DEMONSTRATE: Apply feedback strategies in your written commentary on student work.

    • DEMONSTRATE: Download commenting tool to invite student thinking about their work or performance.

  • 6

    Follow Up

    • Celebrating Your Work

    • Our Featured Author: Bena Kallick

    • Connecting with Heidi and Allison