Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute

Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute

Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute

Evaluating teacher classroom performance is an integral part of school supervision and contributes to the on-going mission of the educational institution. Teacher evaluations, when properly facilitated, function as professional barometers that encourage excellence, offer praise for good methodologies and strategies, and highlight areas that need upgrading. If conducted properly, teachers should view periodic evaluations as necessary adjuncts to daily instructional routine with an end result focused on collaborative means to more effectively teach.

Evaluating the Basics

Stepping into a classroom should create a particular ambiance unique to the subject being taught. This includes decorations, bulletin boards, posters, and other visuals designed to complement classroom instruction. Classrooms cluttered with non-related paraphernalia are distractive and bespeak of disorganization. Classroom decoration should augment instruction and provide visual interpretations of instructional goals or create an academic sense of being.

Classroom management is a cardinal element in effective teaching. Do students arrive habitually late to the class? Does their demeanor reflect respect for the teacher? Are students focused on the lesson, being on task – or are they distracted, socializing, or working on another teacher’s assignment? How does the teacher address these problems?