4Si: Responding to Learners
#4SIR2L
Descriptive Feedback
How to Give Effective Feedback to Your Students by Susan M. Brookhart
Ten Things That Matter from Assessment to Grading by Tom Schimmer
"Good feedback gives students information they need so they can understanding where they are in their learning and what to do next- the cognitive factor. Once they feel they understanding what to do and why, most students develop a feeling that they have control over their own learning- the motivational factor." (Brookhart 2).
Descriptive Feedback
Think Alouds
Stay tuned for videos featuring a Math Think Aloud and a Science Think Aloud.
Improving Comprehension with Think-Aloud Strategies
Jeffrey D. Wilhem
Let students see the path to learning.
Even teachers do not go from Point A to Point B with no stopping for thought and processing.
Make the learning visible
Help students see "into" your brain and your thinking process.
Reciprocal Teaching
Responding to Learners Presenter Materials
R2L PowerPoint
Capacity Building Monograph: Asking Effective Questions
Enriching Classroom Discourse: Planning for and Asking Questions
Make Room for Students To Pose and Pursue Questions (Literacy Gains ALERT)