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Can-do for a growth mindset

How do we engage students in formative assessment as a prompt to meaningful reflection about their learning, and next steps? In this page I look at the use of can-do statements in a low-impact formative assessment process. The way we give feedback is as important as the feedback we give. If we are seeking to foster reflective resilience in students, we need to think about the ways in which we couch our judgements...


Tags: can do, growth mindset, formative feedback, assessment

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