Peer Feedback in the Classroom : Empowering Students to Be the Experts

In __Peer Feedback in the Classroom__, National Board Certified Teacher Starr Sackstein explores the powerful role peer feedback can play in learning and teaching. Peer feedback gives students control over their learning, increases their engagement and self-awareness as learners, and frees up the teacher to provide targeted support where it's needed. Drawing from the author's successful classroom practices, this compelling book will help you* Gain a deeper understanding of what meaningful feedback looks like and how it can be used as a tool for learning. * Establish a respectful, student-led learning environment that supports risk taking and honest sharing. * Teach students to be adept peer strategists who can pinpoint areas of needed growth and move forward with specific strategies for improvement. * Develop cooperative student expert groups to help sustain effective peer feedback throughout the year. * Use technology to enhance collaboration, streamline the learning and revision process, and strengthen students' digital citizenship skills. The book also includes extended reflections that express, in students' and teachers' own words, the approach's powerful effect on their practice. Invite students to be your partners in learning, and enrich your collective classroom experience. In Peer Feedback in the Classroom, National Board Certified Teacher Starr Sackstein explores the powerful role peer feedback can play in learning and teaching. Peer feedback gives students control over their learning, increases their engagement and self-awareness as learners, and frees up the teacher to provide targeted support where it's needed. Drawing from the author's successful classroom practices, this compelling book will help you: Gain a deeper understanding of what meaninful feedback looks like and how it can be used as a tool for learning. Establish a respectful, student-led learning environment that supports risk taking and honest sharing. Teach students to be adept peer strategists who can pinpoint areas of needed growth and move forward with specific strategies for improvement. Develop cooperative student expert groups to help sustain effective peer feedback throughout the year. Use technology to enhance collaboration, streamline the learning and revision process, and strengthen students' digital citizenship skills. The book also includes extended reflections that express in students' and teachers' own words, the approach's powerful effect on their practice. Invite students to be your partners in learning, and enrich your collective classroom experience. -- from back cover National Board Certified Teacher Starr Sackstein explains how empowering students to give, receive, and apply meaningful peer feedback enriches their learning experiences. Contents 7 Foreword 8 Acknowledgments 14 Introduction 18 Part 1—The Power of Feedback 24 1—The Rationale for Teaching Students to Provide Peer Feedback 26 2—Developing a Supportive Classroom Culture 34 3—What Meaningful Feedback Looks Like 52 Part 2—Introducing Students to Feedback 60 4—Teaching Students to Receive and Apply Feedback 62 5—Helping Students Understand the Feedback Process 74 Part 3—The Nuts and Bolts of Peer Feedback 92 6—Developing and Maintaining Expert Groups 94 7—Using Technology to Support Peer Feedback 116 Final Thoughts 130 Bibliography 134 Index 138 About the Author 144 Related ASCD Resources 148 Assessment,and,grading;,Student,engagement,and,motivation;,21st,century,learning;,Collaboration;,Creativity;,Communication;,Whole,Child:,Engaged;,Whole,Child:,Challenged;,Whole,Child:,Supported;,education;,PDF,ISBN:,978-1-4166-2367-0 Assessment and grading,Student engagement and motivation,21st century learning,Collaboration,Creativity,Communication,Whole Child: Engaged,Whole Child: Challenged,Whole Child: Supported,education,PDF ISBN: 978-1-4166-2367-0 This book explores the role peer feedback plays in learning and teaching. It will help teachers gain an understanding of what meaningful feedback looks like; establish a student-led learning environment that supports risk taking and honest sharing; teach students to be adept peer strategists; develop cooperative student expert groups; and use technology to enhance collaboration, streamline the learning and revision process, and strengthen students' digital citizenship skills