A twist on the teacher evaluation…

I hope everyone has tried (or is planning to try) using the teacher evaluation form…it will really open your eyes and can certainly make you a better teacher in the long run.

The other day, I was having a discussion about this with one of my colleagues and she explained something she does which is a little more creative then my boring and impersonal evaluation form.

At the beginning of each school year, for her very first assignment, she has her students write a letter to her. In the letter the students must tell her a little about themselves…likes, dislikes, goals (both personal and specific for the class) etc. This is a great assignment as she is able to truly foster the student-relationship from day one…and, if you know anything about my teaching style, then you know I believe the student-teacher relationship is a critical piece in improving academic achievement and reducing classroom management problems.

Well, at the end of the year, for her very last assignment, she has her students write another letter to her. In this letter the students are writing about the class and about her teaching style…basically, the students are evaluating the teacher in a letter format.

While this approach doesn’t have the anonymity that my teacher evaluation form has, it is certainly a much more personal approach. And, in the end, the teacher can make adjustments to how she teaches based on the comments and feedback of her own students.

Just thought I share that with you…another way (a more creative way) to have students evaluate their teacher.

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