Activity 2.1: Specific Positive Feedback: Possible Answers and Notes

Your Specific Positive Feedback Notes (Specific element is highlighted) 1. As you cruise the class during Emil, you set up this problem correctly, which really This could be even more specific if the independent work time, you notice helped you get the correct answer. teacher pointed out why it was set up that Emil has correctly completed a correctly problem. 2. Your entire class followed the Great job class! You all went directly to your If there is a particular student that expectations during the transition to reading stations, brought the needed materials, usually has a hard time, can add reading stations. and began working right away. This transition personalized feedback only took 2 minutes! Congratulations! 3. Javon, who has a habit of calling Thanks for raising your hand and waiting to be The second part states the value of out answers, raised his hand and called on, Javon. Now everyone can hear what the behavior. In this case, it was the waited to be called on. you have to say. value to Javon. One could also state the value to his classmates, or the teacher, if this would be more motivating to Javon. 4. Margarite and Jesse, whom you Privately, to both: I can see you are both working Same as above regarding a value had to redirect due to talking, are quietly. If you keep this up, you’ll be able to finish statement. working quietly. this work before recess! 5. Jose has turned in all of his Jose, I’ve noticed that you turned in all of you Note the emphasis on Jose’s effort. homework this week. This is a big homework this week. The effort you put into this improvement from the last month. will definitely make a difference in your grade. 6. Anthony, who has difficulty with Anthony has gone directly to his station and has This would be one in many specific transitions, went directly to the already started his work. feedback statements the teacher computers and began working. makes during the transition. 7. The blue table was the first table Blue table, you really wasted no time in cleaning If other tables are talking during the to clean up their materials and up and preparing for math. You’re the first table transition, but the blue table did not, prepare for the next activity. ready. Well done! the teacher could point that out in their feedback as a way to redirect the rest of the class.

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