This course is for anyone who engages in feedback cycles in support of teachers' and service providers' growth and reflection, whether observing in-person lessons or video. We have determined that there are three core competencies that observers must 
master to effectively provide impactful feedback, support assessment-capable teachers, increase collective efficacy, improve teacher practices, and increase student outcomes. In this course, you will explore our third competency of "Provide Feedback" and the 7 related and complex core skills. Educators need to understand how to support deep thinking and growth, helping teachers see attainable next steps. The competencies and skills learned in this course can also be applied to self-reflection for those wishing to review their own practice with a more discerning eye.
Should I start here? If you are new to observation and feedback, the answer is yes! However, observers at all levels of expertise and experience will find this course impactful. Use our self-assessment to determine your best learning pathway and most appropriate entry point. A recommended prerequisite: Observers have a strong understanding of district expectations and foundations of evidence collection and understand cause and effect relationships in classroom instruction.
RESOURCES: This competency is supported in Feedback to Feed Forward: 31 Strategies to Lead Learning Chapters 5 and 6, which must be purchased separately.
STRUCTURE: This course provides videos, readings, and reflections, with each lesson containing about 1 hour of new learning. Upon completion, you will receive a certificate for 10 hours.
It will be important to engage in time outside of the course to practice and apply and you may find you want to explore optional reading and resources. Therefore, total time commitment will vary.
Please note, you are purchasing access for one user. We appreciate you not sharing your log in with others as we put a great deal of research and time into our course content for you. Each lesson will provide you with implementation challenges as highly recommended opportunities to practice and apply on your own or with your team to refine your skills, but we ask that you not share access to the course. You will have access for 1 year after purchase.
Welcome
Course Goals
Standards of Observation and Feedback
3 Competencies & 21 Core Skills
Initial Reflection RVL 1.D
Initial Reflection RVL 1.F
Understand Our Progression
Introduction
Strategies 21 & 22
STOP AND THINK
Integrating Research in Evidence Collection & Feedback
STOP AND TRY
RESOURCE REMINDER - FEEDBACK SAMPLE
On Your Own Implementation Challenge
Introduction
STOP AND THINK
Defining "Areas of Strength" & "Areas of Growth"
Using Strategies 20-22
RESOURCE: Feedback Statements
Organize & Analyze Evidence for Strengths
On Your Own Implementation Challenge
Introduction
Claim-Connect-Action
While-Because-Outcome Frame
On Your Own Implementation Challenge
Introduction
STOP AND THINK
Strategies 29 & 30
RESOURCE REMINDER - CHAPTER 6
On Your Own Implementation Challenge
STOP AND TRY
Introduction
Using Questions in Feedback
Varied Approaches
RESOURCE: Steps to Develop Questions
STOP AND TRY
On Your Own Implementation Challenge
identify and cite evidence-based strategies that are inherent in the district's framework
identify and develop feedback that builds on the teacher's instructional strengths and effective practices
use strategies to self-assess feedback and ensure highest levels of objectivity
determine logical next steps based on the key levers of a framework and analysis of collected evidence
employ the Claim, Connect, Action model to develop actionable feedback
make explicit connections between what was seen in the classroom and expectations in the instructional framework
develop reflective questions directly related to observed practice
Build the most impactful experience for you and your team
CANCELLATION POLICY Refunds requested within 48 hours of registering will be honored minus a $50 cancellation fee. A one-time registration transfer can be made to an alternate participant or another learning experience. There is a $50 processing fee for all transfers. Within one week of add-on live/virtual/ synchronous learning experience registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable. A missed add-on learning experience is non-refundable and non-transferrable.
