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title: "3 Feedback Quotes By Patty McGee"
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> [“The biggest learning: Feedback is first about listening. Establish”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-mcgee/the-biggest-learning-feedback-is-first-about-listening-establish/)

[Patty McGee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-mcgee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cdc/patty-mcgee-51204_education_the-biggest-learning-feedback-is-first-a_1084428.jpg)

> [“What can we do, then, to recognize that yes, grading and its traditions are still present, but so is the writer? Feedback,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-mcgee/what-can-we-do-then-to-recognize-that-yes-grading-and-its-traditions/)

[Patty McGee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-mcgee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a14/patty-mcgee-51204_confidence_what-can-we-do-then-to-recognize-that-ye_1112695.jpg)

> [“Feedback is the heart and soul of strong instruction (Hattie, 2012; Hattie & Timperly, 2007).”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-mcgee/feedback-is-the-heart-and-soul-of-strong-instruction-hattie-2012/)

[Patty McGee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-mcgee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a8/patty-mcgee-51204_heart-and-soul_feedback-is-the-heart-and-soul-of-strong_1368772.jpg)

## Other authors on Feedback

## More by Patty McGee

> [“If we think of grades as an opportunity to shine a light on what we value in the whole of writing and for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-mcgee/if-we-think-of-grades-as-an-opportunity-to-shine-a-light-on-what-we/)

[Patty McGee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-mcgee/)

> [“The biggest learning: Feedback is first about listening. Establish”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-mcgee/the-biggest-learning-feedback-is-first-about-listening-establish/)

[Patty McGee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-mcgee/)

> [“What can we do, then, to recognize that yes, grading and its traditions are still present, but so is the writer? Feedback, not grades,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-mcgee/what-can-we-do-then-to-recognize-that-yes-grading-and-its-traditions/)

[Patty McGee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-mcgee/)

> [“When we celebrate mistakes as learning opportunities, focus on the process of learning, acknowledge effort that leads to learning, give choices of next steps…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-mcgee/when-we-celebrate-mistakes-as-learning-opportunities-focus-on-the/)

[Patty McGee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-mcgee/)

> [“When it comes to the discipline of writing, grades create utter chaos for students and teachers. —Katherine Bomer, Hidden Gems, p. 150 Grading”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-mcgee/when-it-comes-to-the-discipline-of-writing-grades-create-utter-chaos/)

[Patty McGee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-mcgee/)

> [“Of the four fundamentals, discovering each writer’s identity is the one I hold most dear, and the one, as teachers, we need to shout…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-mcgee/of-the-four-fundamentals-discovering-each-writer-s-identity-is-the/)

[Patty McGee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-mcgee/)

> [“Feedback is the heart and soul of strong instruction (Hattie, 2012; Hattie & Timperly, 2007).”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-mcgee/feedback-is-the-heart-and-soul-of-strong-instruction-hattie-2012/)

[Patty McGee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-mcgee/)

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