Five tips for effective lesson feedback

What are the best ways to give effective lesson feedback?

Feedback can be stressful for all of us. As observers, we need to provide feedback in a timely, supportive and effective manner.

Lesson observations, learning walks, team teaching – all things that can strike fear into the heart of a teacher. However we phrase it, the thought of an observer coming into a classroom often makes people nervous, regardless of how friendly the face is. In order to make the whole experience more supportive and beneficial for a teacher, we need to make sure that we give effective lesson feedback that is delivered in a timely and professional manner. This way, teachers need not fear the whole process and instead start to see the benefits.