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September 2012Feedback for Learning
September 2012 | Volume 70 | Number 1
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Marge Scherer
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Grant Wiggins
What feedback is—and isn't.
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John Hattie
The effects of feedback, although positive overall, are remarkably variable.
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Susan M. Brookhart
Feedback works only when students are trying to reach a learning target.
Dylan Wiliam
What matters most is what response the feedback triggers in the recipient.
Jan Chappuis
By looking closely at students' work, we can identify where they need help.
Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey
Analyzing errors and looking for patterns are two smart ways to save time.
Cris Tovani
"What do you need from me?" is a remarkably helpful question.
Maja Wilson
Pause before you respond, "Good job!"
William Himmele and Pérsida Himmele
Total participation techniques that get everyone thinking.
Peter Johnston
How to help students see themselves as authors.
Gregory Kaster
When elementary students speak up, communication improves—and so does lunchtime.
T. Philip Nichols
How to reorient classroom toward personal learning in the era of standardized measures.
Angela Di Michele Lalor
Start with strengths, raise questions, and provide direction.
Reviews, research, and relevant reads.
Robert J. Marzano
How to address one of the language arts skills emphasized in the Common Core State Standards.
Bryan Goodwin and Kirsten Miller
Borrowing some principles from video games can help.
Doug Johnson
What is the role of the school leader in effectively using technology?
Thomas R. Hoerr
How to start over even when the faces around you are the same.
Carol Ann Tomlinson
The author finds that even stinging criticism can be beneficial.
Find readers' stories here and online, and contribute your own response to an upcoming question.
News and resources from ASCD.
Seven things to remember about feedback.
Jane E. Pollock
Techniques rooted in neuroscience guide students to self-assessment.
Julia H. Dermody
The importance of fostering a growth mind-set for English language learners.
Teresa Preston
Grant Wiggins provides additional insights about feedback at ASCD's Inservice blog.
This video from the DVD Giving Effective Feedback to Your Students discusses the importance of specificity in feedback.
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