EVALUATION

As the session rounds up and we evaluate students on their level of competence, I believe it’s time we do the same on our teaching ability. Note as I continue that the result of the student performance is a direct reflection of your overall performance throughout the session. You cannot claim to be a good teacher and your students are failing. It doesn’t make any sense. So I will encourage you to engage yourself in reflective teaching. This means looking back at how you have taught. What went well and what you did poorly.

Think of the high moments and the lows during the academic year. Think on what you did to create the aesthetic moments and make the use of a journal to document your thoughts. Please be honest as you know that your school leadership is doing the same on you.

 Self-evaluation isn’t something you wait for the end of the academic session to do. It’s something that must be a part of your teaching practice and it must be something you do weekly. In my book TEACHERS THAT TEACH, I encouraged you to do a SWOT analysis on your teaching. Do this and use the outcome to prepare yourself better for the coming session. Seek help on how to improve in areas you are weak. Please don’t allow ignorant arrogance to affect you. All of us can use some help in some areas of our lesson delivery. No one is perfect