2-hour online session
Building Dynamic Feedback Loops for School Wide Growth
Members $800
Non-member pricing available upon request
Description
In independent schools, our greatest asset is our people, yet the way we share and receive feedback often feels intimidating, formal, or reserved only for high-stakes evaluations at the end of the year. To truly foster a culture of excellence and continuous improvement, schools must move away from the once-a-year autopsy model and embrace dynamic, ongoing feedback loops.
This is an interactive workshop designed to demystify the feedback process for everyone in the independent school ecosystem. From teachers harnessing student voice to administrators soliciting upward feedback from their teams, participants will learn how to design, implement, and process feedback routinely throughout the year. We will explore the best practices for gathering actionable data and, most importantly, how to successfully "close the loop" so that every member of the community feels heard, respected, and empowered to grow.
Target Audience
Teachers, non-faculty staff members, department chairs, and school leaders at independent schools who want to build a high-trust culture and leverage routine feedback to drive meaningful growth.
Key Learning Outcomes
Demystify the Feedback Culture: Shift the campus mindset from viewing feedback as a punitive evaluation to embracing it as a routine, low-stakes tool for continuous professional and institutional growth.
Harness Student Voice (Student Surveys): Discover best practices for designing student surveys that yield actionable instructional insights rather than subjective popularity contests. Learn how to frame questions around observable teaching practices and student learning experiences.
Empower Upward Feedback (Supervisor Surveys): Explore how school leaders and department chairs can create the conditions to effectively solicit feedback from their staff. Learn how to build psychological safety, ensure anonymity, and ask behavior-based questions that actually improve leadership capacity.
Implement Routine Formative Feedback: Combat survey fatigue and year-end surprises by integrating “micro-feedback” opportunities throughout the year. Learn practical strategies for quick pulse checks, exit tickets, and mid-point reflections for both classrooms and staff meetings.
Share High-Level Themes: Mastering the most critical and often skipped step of the feedback process. Learn how to transparently share high-level themes with your students or team, avoid defensiveness, and publicly commit to one actionable change based on the data.