Professional development just got more effective.  To really help teachers grow and have a more positive impact on their students, transform your feedback! With this guide to quality feedback, you’ll get your message across clearly and successfully, and promote professional growth as never before—with lasting results. Whether you work with novices, struggling teachers, or good teachers with potential for greatness, this book will help you give feedback that’s both heard and understood. Features include Research-based coverage aligned with the Learning Forward Standards for Professional Learning Structures for responding to teacher-created assessments,  live observations, and  videotaped lessons Advice that fits seamlessly into existing initiatives and support systems Tools, artifacts, vignettes, and examples of quality feedback in practice The benefits of quality feedback are powerful, including high levels of accountability, bridges to new learning, and continuous improvement. Put it to work with your team and see the results for yourself. "I have read a lot of books about how to improve classroom instruction. This book ranks with the best of them. I encourage anyone who works to improve the quality of our schools to study this valuable resource."  David G. Daniels Principal Susquehanna Valley Senior High School Conklin, New York "This book is a must have for any professional development team and/or instructional leader. Its ideas will positively impact student learning by allowing teachers of all abilities to learn, grow, and improve their instructional practice . . ." Michelle Kelly Curriculum and Instructional Coach Great Falls, Montana

Table of Contents:
List of Figures Foreword by Pam Robbins Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Chapter 1: Why Use Quality Feedback to Guide Professional Learning? Our Journey Toward Quality Feedback Administrator’s Turn Coach’s Turn Measurable Results: Impact Data A Note About Culture Defining Quality Feedback Immediate Implementation of Quality Feedback From Words to Action Chapter 2: What Research Guides Our Beliefs About Professional Learning? Beliefs About Professional Learning Teachers as Professionals: Honoring Teacher Voice by Tailoring Professional Learning Administrator’s Turn Coach’s Turn Learning as a Social Process Quality Feedback as a Tool for Reflection Providing Feedback in One-on-One Professional Learning Settings Coach’s Turn From Words to Action Chapter 3: How Can Quality Feedback Be Used to Guide Professional Learning? Research and Related Studies on Quality Feedback Using Feedback to Grow Your Teachers Versus Weeding Them Out Administrator’s Turn Teacher’s Turn Coach’s Turn Additional Notes Regarding Our Experience With Providing Quality Feedback From Words to Action Chapter 4: How Can Quality Feedback Support the Novice Teacher? Research and Rationale for Creating Strong Induction Programs Sample Professional Learning Opportunities to Provide Feedback to Novice Teachers Administrator’s Turn Coach’s Turn Teacher’s Turn From Words to Action Chapter 5: How Can Quality Feedback Guide the Good Teacher to Greatness? Lessons from Good to Great Sample Professional Learning Opportunities That Empower Teachers Coach’s Turn Pushing the Envelope and Achieving Consistent Excellence Administrator’s Turn Teacher’s Turn From Words to Action Chapter 6: How Can Quality Feedback Support the Struggling Teacher? Sample Professional Learning Opportunities to Support Struggling Teachers Administrator’s Turn Teacher’s Turn Coach’s Turn From Words to Action Chapter 7: How Can Instructional Leaders Provide Quality Feedback on Assessments? Build an Assessment-Literate Culture Teacher’s Turn Sample Professional Learning Opportunities to Support Teachers Teacher’s Turn System of Assessment Validation Administrator’s Turn Coach’s Turn From Words to Action Chapter 8: How Can Instructional Leaders Provide Quality Feedback by Observing? Making Observations a Priority Administrator’s Turn Observation Techniques Sample Professional Learning Opportunities to Support Teachers Coach’s Turn Teacher’s Turn From Words to Action Chapter 9: How Can Instructional Leaders Provide Quality Feedback Through the Use of Video? How It All Began: A Little Bit of Context Rationale for Using Video Sample Professional Learning Opportunities to Support Teachers Teacher’s Turn Administrator’s Turn Coach’s Turn Expanding the Use of Video Teacher′s Turn From Words to Action Epilogue Appendix A. Characteristics of Quality Feedback (Figure 1.2) Appendix B. Quality of Feedback: Supporting Administrator Feedback to Teachers Throughout the Year Appendix C C1. Tool 2 QPA Sorting Kindergarten C2. QPA Plan Sorting Kindergarten C3. QPA Sorting Assessment Kindergarten Appendix D D1. Tool 2 Assessment Validation Newspaper Project English III D2. Newspaper Project English III Assessment With Feedback Appendix E E1. Tool 2 Assessment Validation World Religions E2. World Religions Assessment With Feedback Recommended Readings References Index