What is teacher productivity?
26/04/11 21:03 Filed in: teacher efficiency
Being a productive teacher is not taking away anything from students, it is giving more to students in less time. AND HAVING A LIFE!
So what is teacher productivity?
ANSWER: to be more efficient and give more to students. What you give is not more curriculum, more tests or assessements. It is what students need most: hope, joy and someone who believes in them. You will be able to really care for your students if you are not over-stressed.
Colleagues of mine have pointed out some of the extensive definitions of “Teacher Productivity”, and criticism of those definitions. I still stand by my definition:
So what is teacher productivity?
ANSWER: to be more efficient and give more to students. What you give is not more curriculum, more tests or assessements. It is what students need most: hope, joy and someone who believes in them. You will be able to really care for your students if you are not over-stressed.
Colleagues of mine have pointed out some of the extensive definitions of “Teacher Productivity”, and criticism of those definitions. I still stand by my definition:
The ability to be efficient so that you can give more to your students.
That “more” that you give is:
-more personalized instruction - ability to adapt or modify for individuals
-formative assessment: tracking of class progress to guide teaching
-a cheerful manner so that you can give hope and joy - especially to struggling or troubled students
- accurate and personalized reporting that is fair and shows esteem for your students
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