Reflect, Review, Revise to Improve Your TeachingThe school year is winding down again. Books are being collected, finals are being given, and the classrooms are being put to rest for the summer in most schools. After you have given yourself time to catch up on your sleep and relax, take time to reflect on the past school year. One way to critique the past year is to give your students an evaluation form that they fill out honestly and without a signature. This allows the students a better attitude at freedom of speech. There are several items to include in a course evaluation form. These I have the students fill out the last day of class, not the day they take their final. Then, I put them in an envelop and let them rest till the end of June. Before I pull out the student evaluations, I sit and reflect on what I did during the past year, and how I did it. I write each strong point and each flaw in one column and then in a second column, I begin to brainstorm how I might improve on my flaws. I include comments and ideas on a wide variety of topics. After creating the list, I open the packet of student evaluations. As I read them, I jot down their ideas and underline or tally the ones that I already wrote down.
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