More on student feedback and timely inspirations
More student feedback ideas, and other inspiration at the end of the semester:
I've been thinking about "You Don't Need a Breakthrough, You Need a Microshift"
Links to an external site. since I found it via faculty developer Karen Costa.
Links to an external site. Costa explains: "I've been talking to people lately about finding whatever "wiggle room" you can to make a shift toward healing and rest. But microshift works too."
For some end-of-semester cheer, Dr. Laura Ott Links to an external site. suggests sending a congratulatory email to students who did really well in your class.
Some other feedback ideas: asking students to name the top three most important things they learned during the semester Links to an external site., or creating a space for students to reflect on feedback they've received Links to an external site. (as separate from grades).
Happy end of term. Coming up next week: a list of teaching ideas to check out while you're on break.