Episode 38 – How to Conduct Student Focus Groups #LikeABuilder

​EPISODE 38​​How to Conduct Student Focus Groups #LikeABuilderBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Being a Builder is not just about giving others feedback. Feedback for Builders is a two-way street. That’s why Builders are deliberate about collecting, analyzing, and reflecting on the feedback they get from others and they use this feedback to become better […]

Episode 35 – ​How to Give Powerful Feedback #LikeABuilder

​EPISODE 35​How to Give Powerful Feedback #LikeABuilderBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:The way that we are typically taught to give feedback may actually prevent teachers from being truly reflective about their practice.Remember, Bosses say “go.” They don’t give feedback at all. They evaluate.Leaders say Let’s Go. They try to get people to be reflective […]

Episode 26 – What to do about Blank Stares

​EPISODE 26What to do about Blank StaresBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:There are 3 big reasons your feedback may produce blank stares. The better you understand these reasons, the better you can adjust your feedback so that you avoid confusion in the first place.The way that we have been taught to give feedback may […]

Episode 11 – ​How to Give Difficult Feedback to a Struggling Teacher

EPISODE 11How to Give Difficult Feedback to a Struggling TeacherBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:If a teacher is really struggling, if their classroom is really a mess, then they usually don’t have the ability or capacity to take in a TON of feedback, act on it and make significant improvement by the time you […]