Question:
Consider a teacher you have known and respect. What do you think he or she might say about the "value-added" teaching evaluation movement?
Response:
My fourth grade teacher was one of the most positive and powerful influences in my life. She was a go getter and pushed all of her students to be the very best they could. I cannot remember ever hearing about her teaching style as inadequate and am pretty sure all her students improved in some way academically and socially by the end of the school year. In my opinion I believe that this value-added model would not be a problem for her because in my eyes she did her job very well. She would do the extra that was necessary to ensure her students had another opportunity to succeed, which was apparent in our sense of individual acheivement. I do think that for any job having this method of evaluation would be a bit stressful and add pressure but for those who are doing what they should, it would just be another way to show that they are good teachers trying to make a difference.
She sounds like a great teacher, one that we all wish we could have. Have you talked to her since you had her many years ago? It would be pretty cool if you two had adult bonding time and you told her what she ment to you, and how it has effected your life. I wish i had teachers that did everything they could to have a child succeed.
ReplyDeleteDear Kirnel,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your thoughts on this particular question. Like Lindsey, I think that your fourth grade teacher sounds like an absolute joy!
In conclusion, you argue that "having this method of evaluation [for any job] would be a bit stressful and add pressure but for those who are doing what they should, it would just be another way to show that they are good teachers trying to make a difference." What are some teaching techniques that educators should be implementing in their classrooms in order to ensure every child's academic success?
With kind regards,
Danielle