Indicator

II.E.3

Learners are provided specific feedback (verbal and/or nonverbal) about acceptable and unacceptable behavior as needed.

Definitions and/or Explanations

Feedback refers to information in response to learner for self regulating, improving performance, and encouraging subsequent effort.

Acceptable behavior refers to learners' attitudes and actions that are consistent with classroom rules, social norms, and/or teacher expectations.

Unacceptable behavior refers to demeanor that violates classroom rules, social norms, and/or teacher expectations.

Classroom Examples

During a second-grade ESOL lesson, as learners work in cooperative groups identifying common and auxiliary verbs in supplemental reading material, the teacher provides individual groups specific verbal feedback (e.g. commenting on the positive interaction with one another, complimenting the productive manner in which the work is being completed, as well as providing appropriate redirection when necessary). Learners respond appropriately.

New

Elementary

During the two-hour language arts block, learners and teacher engage in an oral, teacher-directed activity. Using high order questions as a strategy, learners respond, and the teacher encourages acceptable behavior by saying " I like the way you waited your turn before answering…" The teacher also gives a thumbs-up signal as learners patiently wait for another learner who answers hesitantly.

Secondary

On a class visit to the media center for the purpose of researching reports about the American Revolution, an eighth-grade social studies teacher moves among all learners and reminds a few learners about not interrupting others. Learners respond appropriately as the teacher continues to follow up on the learners who have been redirected.