In my 18 years of teaching, I often look back at how I taught then and how different a teacher I am now. Getting better feedback from students has been the biggest game changer for me. One of the first things I warn new teachers that I mentor about it the trap of gauging feedback by watching nodding heads. It’s very easy to say things like “does anyone have any questions?” and assume that silence and shaking heads means they got it.
In this article I’d like to share some very concrete practices (above and beyond the traditional) that were game changers for me. I’d love to hear more ideas from other teachers. Continue reading