For me, the purpose of feedback is about growth. Just as a coach provides feedback on improving a baseball swing or long jump form, I provide feedback on the use of historical evidence, thesis construction, and other discipline related skills.
The feedback from the students has been very positive. The most often heard comment was that video helped them better understand the mistakes they had made.
I anticipate a day when a student submits work that is assessed against not just the standards of the subject they are in, but other subjects in their grade.
This episode features an interview with Bennette Jester, high school student, founder of #mygradingstory and author of the website My Grading Story, and advocate of student voice in learning.
We should be focusing on “better” practices, as what is “best” today may not be best for the children we teach in the future. With that in mind, we need to continue to be on the lookout for teaching practices that we feel are right and good for the children we have in front of us on a day-to-day basis.
