The Pro/Con Evaluation Instrument

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Some say that there are pros and cons when it comes to the instruments used to evaluate a class room teacher. There is no perfect method used to evaluate a teacher. But the formative and summative evaluations are the best way to critique your teacher and give positive and negative feedback.
I was able to obtain an observation form from my local school district. This was an example of a formative and summative evaluation. The form was broken up into four parts. They are as follows: Organizing Content Knowledge for Student learning, creating an Environment for Student Learning, Teaching for Student Learning and Teacher Professionalism. Most of these categories are very good. Only one needs some work.
This evaluation form asked very good questions that can effectively evaluate a teacher. The first question was: Does the teacher articulate clear learning goals for the lesson that are appropriate for the students? This is crucial for students. Do they understand what is expected of them for that particular lesson? The goals should always be clear and concise and the teacher should be able to explain to the students what he/she expects of them. There were several other questions that were strong.
Sections one, two and three all ask direct questions about the teacher and his/her jobs. These questions pin point the important things that go on in the classroom. The teachers’ actions in his/her classroom will be reflected positively and negatively within these questions. At the end of the form the teacher is allowed to comment on what he/she thinks about the evaluation. It is important to get feedback from the teacher that has been evaluated. They may provide explanations to why the behaved in such a manner when they were getting observed. Be it positive behaviors or negative behaviors.
The last section of the evaluation: Teacher Professionalism needs to revise. This section contained four questions. Two questions ...