Looking in the mirror: Why lesson evaluation matters for beginning teachers

Photo by Johannes Plenio on Pexels.com When you’ve spent fifteen or more years as a student, you develop certain expectations. For most of her academic life Billie has been accustomed to producing work, submitting it, and then waiting for someone else—usually an expert—to tell her what was good, what needed work, and what to do … Continue reading Looking in the mirror: Why lesson evaluation matters for beginning teachers

Setting granular targets for beginning teachers

Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels.com Saima’s teaching practice placement is well underway, and she is getting used to the pattern of her teaching week and her regular mentor meetings.  Things have been going pretty well, but she is gathering rather a formidable list of targets, including: "Improve classroom management around transition points." "Develop subject … Continue reading Setting granular targets for beginning teachers