Teacher Evaluation

My school has our own evaluation system. The most common one is that each teacher will be observed by all teachers in the school.

Before this observation, the teacher needs to have a discussion with the leader of his/her grade to decide what content is going to be taught for the observation. After that, this teacher will prepare the lesson plan. Then the teacher will have a pre-observation discussion with the grade leader about the lesson plan. This part will focus on teaching objectives. After this the teacher will have the first class observed by teachers who teach the same grade with him/her. Once completed, the teacher will get feedback from those teachers and make some changes to the lesson plan if necessary. When these steps are finished, the teacher will have the official observation by all teachers from the school. After this observation, the leader of this subject will arrange a meeting with all teachers, then give the final feedback to the teacher.

I think this approach is very helpful for a teacher’s development, especially for a new teacher. It’s a really good way to help teachers realize where they are and where to go.

The second approach to teacher evaluation is called Open Door with the Principal. The principal will come to observe the class without telling anyone ahead of time. It means that the principal will show up in the class at any time. After that, you will get your feedback from the principal or the secretary. It means teachers need to prepare each class well and make sure your class goes as smooth as possible every day.

As a teacher, I think the most important thing is the class. To judge whether a teacher is a good or not, the elements should include, a lesson plan, teaching strategy, skills and responsibility. I think a good teacher always spends more time in preparing than teaching. Because when you do the lesson planning, you can always get some new ideas to adapt to different students. As well as this, you should always have a plan B in case an unexpected situation happens in your class. Every time when you do lesson planning, it’s a self-reflection as well. You can avoid the same mistakes you made from last time. When you have a good lesson plan, a good teaching strategy is the key part. It includes instruction language, activities, etc. A good teacher is not only lectures students, but gets all students involved in the class. In my opinion, students should talk more than the teacher. In order to realize this, teachers need to be skillful and knowledgeable. The teacher should know how to lead students to the direction of the objectives. During this part, the teacher knows how to give some help if necessary. Last but not least, responsibility is the basic duty of a teacher. Because you have the trust from the students, students’ parents, and the school. The sense of responsibility is the key for a teacher’s success.