Making Feedback Meaningful: A Three-Step Process

Making Feedback Meaningful: A Three-Step Process

It was midway through week four of the fall semester. The preservice teacher candidates sat in small groups, reviewing their assignments from the previous week. One student’s brow furrowed as she read her feedback, stopping on the comment “Add more differentiation for diverse learners.” She mumbled, “I thought I did.” Across the room, another student asked, “What does ‘create a better hook’ mean?” I circulated, offering clarification, but the fr…