Activity 3.8: Using positive language to provide feedback

In your Teacher Notebook set up a list of sentences you can use to give positive feedback to learners when praising or correcting their work.

Draw a table with two columns:

1. Praising
2. Correcting and prompting

In the ‘praising’ column, copy the sentences provided above and add a few others you use regularly.

In the ‘correcting and prompting’ column, copy the sentences above and add others you regularly use.

Share your examples with colleagues and add their ideas to increase your own lists. When you give feedback to learners, in their written work or in other activities make sure you use different sentences to praise and correct their work.

Activity 3.9

Watch the video of Mary teaching Grade 4. As you watch make a note of the different kinds of feedback and prompts that she gives to her learners.

Now compare your notes with a partner.

How do you think you compare with Mary in terms of praising your learners and following up on their responses? Do you think you can improve?

The next time you have a peer observation, ask your colleague to focus on your feedback to the students and your movement around the class.