Feedback Literacy Resources for Educators

Welcome. I’ve curated this digital toolkit to help you build feedback literacy in your classroom. All materials below are free, printable, and designed for immediate use.

Definitions

Establishing a common language for feedback.
Core Concept

Feedback Literacy Definition

Comprehensive definitions for the 5 dimensions: Seeking, Giving, Receiving, Processing, and Using. This document anchors the rest of the resources.

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Visual Models

Diagrams to help students visualize the feedback cycle.
Model Diagram

Relationship Model

A visual guide on how the parts of feedback literacy interconnect.

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Skills Diagram

Skills Development

How students can progress from novice to expert in feedback fluency.

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Mini Cases

Short business scenarios to stimulate reflection.
Case Study

Seeking Feedback

Scenario focus: Proactive pursuit of actionable insights.

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Case Study

Giving Feedback

Scenario focus: Providing constructive and supportive insights.

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Case Study

Receiving Feedback

Scenario focus: Active listening and managing initial reactions.

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Case Study

Processing Feedback

Scenario focus: Analyzing intent and deciding on adoption.

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Case Study

Using Feedback

Scenario focus: Applying insights to improve performance.

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Discuss & Reflect

Tools to facilitate deeper classroom conversation.
Discussion

Discussion Questions

Prompts for all 5 dimensions of feedback literacy.

Worksheet

Reflection Sheets

Printable worksheets for individual student reflection.

Role-Playing

Active scenarios to practice feedback skills in real-time.
Role Play

Seeking Scenarios

Practice asking for feedback.

Role Play

Giving Scenarios

Practice delivering difficult messages.

Role Play

Receiving Scenarios

Practice sitting with feedback.

Role Play

Processing Scenarios

Practice analyzing intent.

Role Play

Using Scenarios

Practice application planning.

Quick Hits

Feedback in 60 Seconds

What is Feedback?

What is Feedback?

Dunning-Kruger Effect

The Dunning-Kruger Effect in Feedback

Women Get 20% Less Feedback

Women Get 20% Less Feedback

Managers Avoid Feedback

37% of Managers Avoid Giving Feedback

19 Words To Improve

19 Words To Improve Feedback

COIN Framework

The COIN Feedback Framework

Feedback Sandwich

Should You Use The Feedback Sandwich?

Recency Bias

Recency Bias in Feedback

Psychological Safety

Feedback and Psychological Safety

Science of Negative Feedback

The Science of Negative Feedback

Employees Quit

17% of Employees Quit Due to Feedback

Directive vs Guide

Feedback as Directive vs. Guide