Mentoring for Impact: Empowering Student Teachers to Build Feedback Fluency

As a poster session, the presentation will cycle through the following topics over about 10-15 minutes. We will have visuals and QR codes to link to resources. 1. Explain the mentoring cycle a) How to provide the student teacher feedback prior to posting for students & families b) Before and After samples 2. Share How tos a) Use Seesaw for Feedback b) Google Classroom c) Feedback on paper 3. Benefits a) Developing digital skills in a student teacher b) Better feedback = student growth c) Developing a clear digital pedagogy for pre-service teachers

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