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Excellence in Teaching: Self-assessment form. Please put comments in the first column, and ideas for improvement in the second.
Comments Development
1. Goals and purpose
· Teaching schemes, and assessment schedules, are in place
· Aims and objectives are made explicit, and are appropriate for students and syllabus etc
· An appropriate, challenging task/goal is given or negotiated in advance so students know what’s coming
· Context: The relevance and importance of the topic is stressed persuasively. Links are made to related learning
· Resources are at hand
· Relevant prior learning is recalled & checked before use
· Timekeeping: Teacher arrives and finishes on time and expects their students to do the same
2. Planning
· Active learning: The lesson requires students to apply and develop the learning described in the objectives.
· An effective plan: well paced, varied, active, interesting, challenging and logically structured
· Individual needs are met: students who have a particular need are accommodated
· Methods are appropriate to students, objectives, and context
· Key skills are integrated and developed
3. Content and presentation
· Content and instructions are explained clearly at the correct pace, level, breadth, depth, length, and in a logical order
· Presentation is lively and interesting
· Subject knowledge of the teacher is sound
· Voice is clear and easily heard
· Understanding is checked e.g. by question and answer
4. Atmosphere and relationships
· Atmosphere is positive, enthusiastic, purposeful, and warm.
· Inclusivity: Efforts are made to value and include all learners
· Rapport: Efforts are made to achieve mutual respect
· Student – student relationships are good or developed
· Dignity: Learners are treated with respect and dignity, especially when the don’t deserve it (!)
5. The student experience
· Interest: student interest is engaged and sustained.
· Participation: all students take part and keep on task
· Activity: Students develop and apply knowledge and skills, some of the tasks for any given topic require real thught, are challenging, are ‘open’, and are relevant
· Check & Correct: learning, and work in progress is checked and corrected. Lesson reviews consolidate key points
· Praise/rewards for effort, progress, completion of tasks etc are frequent. Criticism is constructive and positive
· Weaker students are supported and rewarded for effort and the completion of ordinary learning tasks
· Able students: are challenged but supported if necessary
· Autonomy: Students take enough responsibility for their own learning. There is evidence of self-motivation.
· Dialogue & Cooperation: students have an opportunity to work in pairs or groups and to support each other
· Creativity: Students have an opportunity to take control, exercise initiative, and make individual responses
6. Resources
· Adequacy: Resources are adequate, appropriate, effective and up to date
· Handouts OHTs etc are clear, well designed, fit for purpose, and well produced. Extensive writing of notes unnecessary.
· A variety of media and methods are used
· Safety of the equipment and its use are ensured
· Accommodation is appropriate and well managed
· Room layout is appropriate and effective
7. Achievement of objectives
· Clarity: learning is summarized, clarified and put in context
· Achievement: Students demonstrate that learning has taken place
8. Other issues, please state
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