In this episode, Aaron Blackwelder hosts Matthew Johnson, the author of the book Flash Feedback.

This episode features an interview with Starr Sackstein, author of the book Peer Feedback in the Classroom and Hacking Assessment.

​Too often the task of providing feedback has pushed me to the breaking point. Turns out it doesn't need to be that way.

In order to be effective, feedback must be relevant, meaningful, specific, frequent, and time-bound. Feedback helps students move forward, question, and grow as learners. If teachers are providing feedback on every piece of student writing, students are not writing enough.