Effective praise specifically calls out the effort, action, or achievement that is being praised, while ineffective praise is vague. Praise and feedback serve different purposes, with feedback intended to help students improve and praise intended to encourage. As a student, most were more responsive to praise because it felt encouraging, though feedback can also be helpful for growth when delivered properly. Differentiating feedback based on student needs and abilities is important.

1. 1) What is the difference between effective praise and
ineffective praise? How is praise the same or different than
feedback? What were you more responsive to as a student –
feedback or praise? Why?
2)Identify at least two types of feedback and describe how you
would use them in your own classroom. Using the “Class
Profile” as a resource, discuss how you might have to
differentiate these types of feedback depending on the students’
learning abilities and needs.