Welcome to the companion Resource Library for From Feedback to Advice.
The book introduces the five core strategies and shows how they develop across six levels of student capability. This is where the practical material lives — templates, worked examples and classroom tools you can adapt to your own setting.
It’s a living collection, with new resources added over time as teachers put these ideas to work. It’s worth checking back as it grows.
The questions and narration you use to make expert thinking visible. Early on, you model the thinking aloud yourself; over time, the same prompts become questions that nudge students to articulate what they’re working on and what help they need. The strategy stays constant — only who’s doing the thinking changes.
Brief preparation students complete before a feedback conversation, built around the FARES structure: focus, attempts, results, examination, and the support they need. They turn a vague “How did I do?” into a focused, productive consultation — and build the habit of reflecting before seeking help. “Form” needn’t mean paper.
A short, curriculum-aligned set of options students choose from when deciding what advice to seek. Choosing — and explaining why — puts students in the driver’s seat while keeping the focus on what matters most. Menus start teacher-made and gradually shift to student-generated as capability grows.
A quick peer routine: before coming to you for advice, students pair up and help each other check they’re ready. The structured prompts make sure each student can name their focus, show what they’ve tried, and say exactly what advice they need — so the conversation starts in the right place.
Simple two-column charts that show students how to upgrade their questions — from “Is this good?” to “Can you check whether my evidence supports my argument?” The left column captures the questions students ask now; the right shows the more skilful version they’re reaching for next.
Companion resource to From Feedback to Advice by James Anderson