Teach-Now Module 6 Unit 4 Activity 3: Teacher Evaluation
Teaching Evaluations My current teaching situation is in Taiwan, at an international high school that primarily caters to Taiwanese students who are unable to attend American schools (having no foreign passport), but still wish to obtain an education different from traditional Taiwanese education. Even before the job had started, the contract outlined the evaluations I would be given, as well as the criteria that will be used to assess my teaching. How well I perform the criteria would determine whether I would be considered for recontracting, and would determine the amount of my end-of-year bonus. These criteria varied, but very little truly reflected what I feel to be an accurate assessment of a teacher's teaching ability. These criteria included: 1. Leaves taken (regardless of circumstances, such as sick leave or other) 2. Clocking in (lateness, even by a minute, regardless of whether you have class or not, means a drop in salary) 3. School promotion (speaking negatively...