Teacher Reviews

Its called passion. You love what you do and you want to do it to the best of your abilities because the future minds of the world are dependent on you.

Are these Self Evals? I always hated those. They seemed counter intuitive. Should I lie and say I am great at every thing I do or should I be to self critical?

LMAO. the kids must get a kick out of that. finally, the tables are turned and the teacher has become the student.

but in the long-run i agree. they are doing that in america and for good reason. the value of education a lot of kids receive is abysmal because the teachers are bad. i had worked as a voluntary student-teacher when i was in virginia and i was sent to the worst-ranked education system in the state. the teachers seemed to start the day off frustrated and with short-fuses. they moved through the lessons with bulldozer-pace and they never really moved around the classroom that much. i sat in a first grade class and fourth grade class and i believed i found kids in both on the same level of education. not that it is the teachers fault every time, but you could tell there was a deep lack of sincere care, energy, or involvement on the teachers part. it seemed like for them it was a job and one they didn't like very much.

i remember hearing someone say that in asia, the people consider there teachers as nation builders and i think that very true. honestly, education should be treated on par with a temple. it's a place of learning and the premier experience in our lives before we reach adulthood. the way we approach the world is based on our experiences there. because of that, teachers should be held to high standards and be expected to be professionals as much as any engineer or expert. people who- like you mentioned- don't simply get a degree and end their education there, but people who actively reconnect themselves with the world and are always involving themselves in the spirit of learning and progression that they are trying to teach their kids.

i remember looking up the basic credentials needed to be a college professor and they are fierce. most of these guys/gals are at the peek of their trade. they have written books, articles, and given lectures, and done really in-depth analysis and investigation into their subject. it is formidable to go up against a guy who wrote a book on his subject. but then again, it is hard for a teacher to expend so much energy and maintain a healthy balance with their own lives. that side can't be ignored and for that level of commitment- from what i hear- teachers don't get paid that much anyway.

i think there will come a time when teachers will evolve in the eyes of the public as true and vital professionals to the welfare of their respective societies and teachers will evolve, themselves, to meet that requirement. i hope so because i plan to become a teacher one day myself (though i have received plenty of warnings from teachers, lol)

i think the observation is helpful when you don't look at it as much as a test as it is an affirmation of your abilities. what you are able to do and the things you are able to teach they will see and relate to other people. i would almost say you should challenge them to find a way for improvement lol. but the fact that such things will ultimately help in maintaining a respectable level of education may be worth those moments of inconvenience, hopefully.

as always, aya. best to ya