My first five years of teaching, I was shackled to my desk most evenings and weekends with student papers. By the end of that time, I was so tired from spending all my time with these papers and not really seeing the growth I wanted.
Aaron Blackwelder hosts Matthew Johnson, the author of the book Flash Feedback. You can follow Matthew @a2matthew and on his website, matthewmjohnson.com.
Flash Feedback: How to Provide More Meaningful Feedback in Less Time (guest blog post for Cult of Pedagogy)
Assigning More Writing—With Less Grading (blog post for Edutopia)
The Anatomy of an Effective and Efficient Piece of Feedback (post on Matthew’s personal blog)
Aaron Blackwelder teaches high school English and coaches boys’ and girls’ golf in Southwest Washington. He is the co-founder of Teachers Going Gradeless, host of the podcast Beyond the Curriculum, and the educational contributor to Spectrum Life Magazine. Aaron is a Washington State English Teachers Fellow, was nominated for Washington State Teacher of the Year in 2019, and is a five-time golf coach of the year. Aaron is a husband and father of two boys on the autism spectrum, who inspire him to become a teacher who meets the needs of all students.
