Lesson Plan

Feedback Frenzy Plan

Students will practice giving and receiving Specific, Kind, and Actionable feedback in structured peer activities to strengthen their communication and collaboration skills.

Constructive feedback skills build a supportive classroom culture, boost confidence, and prepare 8th graders for effective teamwork by fostering self‐awareness and respectful peer interactions.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction and Warm-Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Teach Feedback Principles

10 minutes

Step 3

Feedback Carousel Activity

10 minutes

Step 4

Peer Reflection Circle

10 minutes

Step 5

Debrief, Assessment, and Action Planning

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Good vs. Great Feedback

Introduce the session: Explain the difference between feedback that's merely “Good” and feedback that's “Great”—focus on the three traits. Encourage students to pay attention to examples.

Trait 1: Specific

Highlight the need for clear, descriptive feedback. Ask students how the specific example helps more than the vague one.

Trait 2: Kind

Discuss tone and word choice. Emphasize using “I” statements and focusing on the work, not the person.

Trait 3: Actionable

Stress that actionable feedback should guide the next steps. Ask students to suggest other actionable verbs.

Good vs. Great Feedback: Side-by-Side

Walk through both versions, pointing out elements of Specific, Kind, and Actionable in the great feedback. Invite students to spot each trait.

Try It Yourself!

Give students 2–3 minutes to write their versions. Then have a few volunteers share and discuss which traits they included.

Key Takeaways

Summarize the traits and encourage students to use this framework in the upcoming activities. Transition to the carousel activity.

Lesson Plan

Feedback Frenzy Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

Step 1

Introduction and Warm-Up

Step 2

Teach Feedback Principles

Step 3

Feedback Carousel Activity

Step 4

Peer Reflection Circle

Step 5

Debrief, Assessment, and Action Planning

Slide Deck

Good vs. Great Feedback

Trait 1: Specific

Trait 2: Kind

Trait 3: Actionable

Good vs. Great Feedback: Side-by-Side

Try It Yourself!

Key Takeaways

Activity

Discussion

Answer Key

Feedback Frenzy

CHRISTI EVANS