Wednesday, March 2, 2011

May I brag for a moment?


I'm having my students fill out an evaluation of me. It sings sometimes when I read things that I know I need to improve on but didn't realize the students have been thinking the same thing all year. However, there are lots of nice things said and they make me smile.

The best so far is this:

"I like that I can be myself in her class and how she makes all of us feel wanted. Whenever I come into English I feel like I can be anyone I want to be. I also feel like I can trust her and come to her for advice. She is the best teacher ever! Ms. Culp is my role model!"

Now, it sounds a bit extreme but hey, I like the extreme.

I am a bit confused by some of them though...I have a reoccurring theme appearing in these evaluations, and I haven't the slightest idea where it came from:

"This teacher knows how to DANCE!"
"Dance more!"
"Sweet dance moves."

I'm pretty sure I haven't danced before....or....it may be possible that I dance all the time without noticing it. Like when they play Party in the USA in the hallways between classes....How can I NOT dance to that and play air guitar!?

I have a lot to improve on (apparently not my dance moves) but I like hearing the good things too. It makes me feel like I'm doing something right.

I think teachers should have their students evaluate them once a year. Every year. Those teachers that get stuck in their ways and never try anything new - I think they could take a slap to the face from comments some students have. Some of the comments are RIGHT ON (discipline more) but I'm just not man enough to admit them. Some are not (more parties) and I just laugh. Now that some of the real issues are brought to my attention, I'm more aware and I have a motivation to become better.

Also this:
(One student wrote under the question that asks how I can improve: "Stop liking Justin Bieber!" ... Never.)

5 comments:

Kelly said...

i don't like this picture

annie (the annilygreen one) said...

did you know biebs got a hair cut? and his voice is changing? go puberty!

Eric Layland said...

i love that we are having real lives now. (Yours is realer, mine is snowboarding and soccer). I think the student who said there should be more parties is right. I'll come throw one for your class. Also- MORE PUPPETS!

And can I just say it's awesome that your students evaluated your dance moves. HAhaha

Kikal said...

Are you going private so you can talk crap about people? That's why I'd go private.

Emily Rigby said...

hahaha justin bieber.