Feedback Strategies
The following articles not only offered great points to put in practice when working with others but applied to myself and how I personally take feedback. These strategies are useful for not only school but in our day to day lives.
The first article in which I read about for strategies on giving feedback was "Be a Mirror" by Gravity Goldberg. In order to create a growth mindset like the one Carol Dweck preaches on, the idea of being a mirror is for the student to not only have a growth mindset but also the teacher or instructor and reflecting the same values. There are a few steps Gravity suggest to take in order to adapt into a mirror. The ones in which stood out to me was first was being specific! I know when I recieve feedback is too broad I am not encouraged to keep on going and growing. The only way to get better is if you know what is expected from you. The other tip I really liked correlated with being specific and that was making sure the feedback can "transfer". Feedback must be realistic also in hopes of not turning away the student.
I loved this second article I read about "Five Reasons to Stop Saying Good Job!" written by Alfie Kohn. Saying good job too much is very similar in my opinion to the whole participation trophy epidemic. Kohn also give tips on why this needs to stop and why it is not as helpful as we may believe. I loved his point on how saying good job makes people praise junkies. When kids are told they are doing well at everything a poor ego is developed. Another point I enjoyed was how too much praise can lose a child's interest in something. They feel like they have reached the top and no longer want to work at a specific thing.
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