Cultivating a Culture of Growth: How P–12 Leaders Can Foster Teacher Feedback Receptivity

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Abstract

This paper explores how P-12 educational leaders can cultivate teacher feedback receptivity, which in turn promotes student achievement. The study, grounded in Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory, argues that receptivity depends on a teacher's mindset and feedback orientation, as well as the surrounding feedback environment and learning climate. It draws on a case study of nine elite adult learner coaches, using data from interviews and self-assessments. Findings highlight five factors that impact receptivity: perceived value of feedback, understanding of the feedback, a sense of responsibility, self-confidence, and time constraints. The paper concludes that by strategically addressing these individual and contextual elements, leaders can enhance feedback receptivity, bridge the divide between feedback and practice, and improve teaching and learning and future student outcomes.

Author

• Caridad Vivian Chrisomalis, Teachers College, Columbia University