Teacher Standards

Effective Feedback for Learners: A TA's Guide to Adaptive Teaching

Do you want to improve your ability to give effective feedback to learners? This comprehensive course is designed for teaching assistants looking to enhance their feedback strategies. Learn practical strategies for delivering effective feedback, and discover how to collaborate effectively with teachers. This course covers adaptive teaching approaches ensuring you can support all learners, including those with SEND and EAL. Improve your skills in this essential area of teaching and learning and unlock greater pupil progress.
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Adam Barrett, Saleena Sandhu & Carly Watkins

2 hours

Online Course

By completing this course, you will:

know the principles of effective feedback;
understand the different forms that feedback can take and the benefits/limitations of each method;
explore practical examples of providing, actioning, receiving and responding to pupil feedback; 
think about how feedback can be adapted for different ages, subjects and ability levels (including SEND and EAL);
consider how to work with the class teacher to support effective feedback in the classroom and establish boundaries around feedback.

Course Lessons

Written by: 
Adam Barrett 

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Adam Barrett is an experienced teacher, academic and SENDCo. He has previously specialised in behaviour management, leading and reforming approaches to behaviour management in primary schools with the aim of creating inclusive environments for all. As well as a PGCE, Adam has an undergraduate degree in history and a MA in English literature.


Presented by: 
Saleena Sandhu

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Saleena is a Video Content Creator on the CPD team at Twinkl. She has over 10 years of experience as a primary school teacher, having taught across the full primary range from EYFS to Year 6. Saleena has also supported and mentored trainee and early career teachers.

In collaboration with:
Carly Watkins

Carly is the Quality of Education Lead at Twinkl PD, overseeing the development of Teachers' Standards courses. She is an experienced primary school teacher and senior leader with a MA in Education Practice and NPQ in Leading Teacher Development. Carly also facilitates the ECF, delivering training for current mentors and ECTs; she is passionate about accessible and actionable professional development for all educators at all levels.