Throughout your years of school from elementary school all the way to high school, you’ve always had your fair share of favorite teachers and your least favorite teachers that you’ve pretty much dreaded having. Think about your favorite teacher of all time and why you liked them so much – was it because of the way they explained the material to you in an impactful way or even just the positive relationship you had with them. Just think about it, why were they your favorite? Now think about your least favorite teacher. You know that one teacher you just couldn’t stand or bother to deal with – think about why you disliked them so much. We have all had our favorite and least favorite teachers throughout our lives and you want to know why? That’s
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But how well do you think someone is going to observe a teacher by just watching for a few minutes? How will they truly see the way the teachers perform in the classroom? There is no way someone can observe a teachers stable and fun relationship with their students in just a few minutes of watching the class. Why can’t the students make these decisions instead? After all, we are the ones who spend the most time with the teachers during the year. In an article from The New York Times “Grading Teachers, With Data from Class” by Farhad Manjoo, a young humanities teacher from a charter high school in Oakland, Calif had be given results from a survey her students had taken about her performance in class. On the survey, many of her students had specified that they felt she wasn’t connecting with them. Now, evidently the majority of the students aren’t going to be pleased with their teacher, but what is important is the wholesome relationship that students have with their teacher. Students are supposed to connect with their teacher so they are able to talk to their teachers about their insights on whatever they are being taught. I feel that it’s important for students to evaluate their teachers execution of teaching because even though not all kids will have a good relationship with their teacher, if the majority of the class simply cannot build a connection with their teacher in order for them to learn in a safe and healthy environment, then it is clear the teacher isn’t performing
But how well do you think someone is going to observe a teacher by just watching for a few minutes? How will they truly see the way the teachers perform in the classroom? There is no way someone can observe a teachers stable and fun relationship with their students in just a few minutes of watching the class. Why can’t the students make these decisions instead? After all, we are the ones who spend the most time with the teachers during the year. In an article from The New York Times “Grading Teachers, With Data from Class” by Farhad Manjoo, a young humanities teacher from a charter high school in Oakland, Calif had be given results from a survey her students had taken about her performance in class. On the survey, many of her students had specified that they felt she wasn’t connecting with them. Now, evidently the majority of the students aren’t going to be pleased with their teacher, but what is important is the wholesome relationship that students have with their teacher. Students are supposed to connect with their teacher so they are able to talk to their teachers about their insights on whatever they are being taught. I feel that it’s important for students to evaluate their teachers execution of teaching because even though not all kids will have a good relationship with their teacher, if the majority of the class simply cannot build a connection with their teacher in order for them to learn in a safe and healthy environment, then it is clear the teacher isn’t performing