EPISODE 328

Why Some Teachers Ignore Your Feedback (even when you’re right)

Biggest Takeaways You Don't Want to Miss:
  • We don’t talk enough about the power imbalance in most feedback conversations with teachers.  
  • If we expect teachers to differentiate for students, why is it that we don’t differentiate our feedback to teachers?
  • Most feedback conversations treat teachers like problems to be fixed instead of partners.
  • If someone is drowning, that’s not the time to try to teach them to swim. So why are we giving “growth-focused” feedback to teachers who are just trying to survive?
  • Some of the language we’re trained to use in feedback conversations is not found in nature. No one talks like that. 

You give teachers feedback because it’s your job, but deep down, you’re not sure it’s making a difference. Maybe they nod politely. Maybe they push back. Or maybe they just… do nothing.

In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on why some teachers ignore your feedback even when you’re right. We’ll unpack the three hidden reasons your feedback doesn’t land, why it’s not your fault, and what has to shift if you want your feedback to spark real change. 

If your feedback conversations feel more like a checklist than a catalyst for real change, then it’s time to stop wasting words and start making feedback matter #LikeABuilder.

Check out these highlights:
  • Why even well-crafted feedback gets ignored by some teachers (and what it’s really costing you)
  • What actually causes teachers to resist, dismiss, or quietly forget your feedback
  • How one-size-fits-all feedback undermines teacher growth—and your leadership
  • Why “glows and grows” and reflective questions fall flat with the teachers who need help the most
  • The mindset shift that helps you give feedback teachers can hear, own, and implement
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