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I always ask my students to give me feedback along the way - whether they feel they're getting enough support, if they feel comfortable coming to me with questions, that type of thing. I think though it can be really valuable to have a more structured way of asking for that information. Some students I think can feel a bit intimidated giving this type of feedback face to face, without having had time to think it through. I always ask my students to fill out the Student Review of Placement from the SPEF^© Package at halfway and at the end of the placement. We talk about what they've said, and try to make any changes to help make the most of the placement. Of course there are some things that are a bit hard to change, but I do my best where I can, and at least I can explain why things might be done the way they are. I find it really helpful too, in planning future placements, cos I have a better understanding of what went well, and what other things I could perhaps include next time.

I did have one experience where the student had had a pretty rocky time here, so I gave her the choice of whether she wanted to discuss her comments, or just leave them with me. I thought she may feel more able to be honest if she didn't have to talk directly to me about it. She chose to just leave them with me. I guess I would always prefer to talk about them, but I think this worked well for this situation.

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