Discuss one "observation" area that you would like to improve on for your teacher evaluation.
I was able to get some great feedback this year, especially in the area of Classroom Instruction. One great piece of feedback I got this year on my evaluation was how I called on specific students and had them explain their answer, even if they were wrong.
Since I read that feedback, I have been much more attentive to whether I do this during class. On some days, especially when I am frustrated, I find myself relying on choral responses which really don't tell me about what specific students think. If I call on students randomly, I find that some of them shut down or get very nervous, which are not feelings I want to stir up in my classroom.
The area of classroom instruction is very broad and includes both day-to-day strategies as well as year-long routines. One of my goals (as I previously wrote about) is to establish a more defined routine in my classroom. I think this will help both myself and my students.
The goal of classroom instruction is to have students learn and understand material. I want to be more meaningful in my planning and ensure that every activity we do has a clear purpose and goal. Of all the evaluation areas, I think that classroom instruction is the one that impacts students the most and is going to be my biggest area of focus this year.
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