04 December
In Classroom Management, Insights, Personal Growth, Teaching by pp-admin
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When, “you were great”, is far from good
You have just finished a major overhaul of an assessment item or unit plan and your colleague responds: “Looks amazing. You are so good with stuff like that.” Your inner monologue fires up. “Really? Amazing? I mean I’m generally happy with it but… amazing? Am I really good with stuff like this? I wonder which stuff they are talking about?” Giving effective feedback is all in the detail – even when it comes to praise. Just because you praise someone doesn’t mean you have helped them. Poorly given praise can be harmful, even the general “You…