Teacher Toolkit Guides transform the theory of education into practical ideas for your classroom.
From Ross Morrison McGill, bestselling author of Mark. Plan. Teach. and Teacher Toolkit, this book illustrates how to give excellent feedback and maximise your pupils' learning, all while reducing teacher workloads.
This book explores formative assessment, focusing on feed-up (comparing with the goal), feedback (responding to student progress) and feed-forward (clarifying the instruction). It includes strategies for nine types of feedback in the categories of verbal, non-verbal and written, which are supported by the latest research and brand new case studies from a range of schools and colleges.
'An eye-opening must-read for any teacher or leader.' Dr Martin Rigby, Deputy Principal, Runshaw College
'Could this be the start of a feedback revolution? I believe it is!' Marie Sweetlove-Smyth, CEO, Fortis Trust
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Each book in the Teacher Toolkit Guides series explores a key principle of teaching and learning, and offers research-based techniques to transform classroom practice. All of the guides in the series include scaffolded ideas with ready-to-use templates and worked examples. Supported by infographics, charts and diagrams, these guides are a must-have for any teacher, in any school, and at any level. The Teacher Guide to Memory and Guide to Questioningare available now.
Ross Morrison McGill, the educator behind the popular @TeacherToolkit blog has written a valuable and practical book on one of the most crucial aspects of teaching - providing feedback. One of the book's strengths is its practical, classroom-tested examples including verbal feedback, written comments, peer feedback and self-assessment; these cover all age groups and subjects making the book suitable for both primary and secondary education. An important aspect is how to provide effective feedback without increasing workload and there are suggestions for streamlining processes to address this.
The book is written in a clear and accessible manner making it ideal for new as well as experienced teachers, and combines research, practical tools and reflection in a holistic approach. It makes good use of space, lists, diagrams and tables, and there are online examples that demonstrate what is being discussed. Its broad context does mean that some strategies would need to be adapted for specific school environments but this is often the case; one size doesn't fit all.