CHAPTER 2 - PROTOCOL 4

Feedback Loop

TIME15-25 minutes plus follow-up

OWNERPrincipal, coach, or instructional leader

ARTIFACTEvidence-based feedback + agreed next step

SUCCESS CRITERIA

Feedback begins with evidence rather than judgment.
The teacher’s interpretation and context are included.
The next step is specific, feasible, and connected to student learning.
A follow-up observation or evidence check is scheduled.

IMPLEMENTATION STEPS

Prepare the evidence

Choose a small amount of representative evidence and identify its Look For connection.

Invite interpretation

Share the evidence and ask the teacher what they notice about practice and student response.

Identify one next move

Co-create a focused practice adjustment, extension, or inquiry question.

Close the loop

Name the evidence to gather and schedule the return.

WORKING ORGANIZER

Run the protocol.

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01Prepare the evidenceChoose a small amount of representative evidence and identify its Look For connection.What evidence is most useful for this conversation?02Invite interpretationShare the evidence and ask the teacher what they notice about practice and student response.What do you notice, and what context would help us understand it?03Identify one next moveCo-create a focused practice adjustment, extension, or inquiry question.What is one change or test worth trying next?04Close the loopName the evidence to gather and schedule the return.What would progress look like, and when will we revisit it?

Evidence to bring backReturn date

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REFLECTION PROMPTS

Did the feedback increase clarity or merely deliver information?
Was the next step proportionate to the evidence?
What did the teacher help me understand?

EQUITY GUARDRAILS

Feedback tied to shared Look For’s must still account for context.
Do not disguise evaluation as coaching.
Recognize strengths and effective adaptations, not only gaps.