Using Google forms I set up a feedback sheet for all my classes. Keeping in mind that the students who actually do the form are usually the most conscientious, here are some of the response on the question that specifically asked about how I can improve my teaching. I aimed to formulate the question so that students will write a constructive answer rather than just telling my if I was ‘good or bad’ at my job. That didn’t always work, but that is something to work on. On reflection, these responses reflect the level of each class and the individual. It’s easy to pick who wrote what! I will definitly take on board the comments about; the differences between A, M and E, slowing down on teaching, more exemplars, checking in on students one-one more, essay structure, earlier warning about due dates (I have a plan in mind to set all these up on Google classroom at the beginning of the year, I didn’t know how to do this at the beginning of the year but now I do!), aiming for teaching a deeper understanding of texts and only using Coraline if it is a direct example (we ran out of time). Lots of achievable feedback that the students have though carefully about. 🙂
Responses in the question: How could I change my teaching to make class more successful for future students?
| Ask students what they want to learn and how. |
| I liked it and think it worked well |
| Don’t rush. And when explaining topics go through it slowly. |
| I think it is good how it is 🙂 |
| go through the differences between A M and E and give us a resource that tells us what we need for each grade so we can refer to it when doing work. |
| Walk around more. Ask specific students if they need help and check in with everyone. |
| Actually, I quite enjoy your style of teaching. English is definitely one of my enjoyable classes this year and this is because of you. |
| Put up more example and explain them more in-depth, also point out really important things we need to remember. |
| I couldn’t think of much, I honestly think you’re great at teaching, one of the best English teachers I’ve had so far. |
| No change 🙂 |
| Focus more on structuring essays |
| Not sure |
| Dont know |
| Potentially giving more warning about due dates so Th at students know well in advance when an assignment is due. |
| I found it great this year there isn’t much that could be done in my opinion |
| Don’t, you are awesome (and no I’m not saying it to grease up, I generally think you are an awesome teacher and probably the best English teacher I’ve ever had) |
| I enjoyed your classes, found them very interesting. Like looking into background of Frankenstein, or learning about the physiological theories. |
| Nothing |
| nothing I believe you are teaching the best way for students as you are now. |
| Your teaching was very good and the feedback provided helped a lot in my internals can’t think of any changes required |
| I think maybe having the year planned out slightly better. For example we spent a while watching Coraline and didn’t end up doing anything with it. We could have started our psychoanalysis report earlier instead. |
| Focus more on the subject matter and not have students write lots of essays and let them have a deeper understanding of the text |
| Nothing that I can think of |
| Not needed. You are a fabulous teacher and person who made coming to English an easy and hopeful task. You have helped me do my best in english and understand things more than any teacher ever has. You are easy to approach and get along with when it comes to learning and fun. Your are already a successful teacher and future students will love you like I do. |
| Don’t know, you’re the best teacher ive had and are very good at teaching and make the topics very interesting |
| Honestly nothing, you have such great morals and standards and I really have enjoyed being in your class this year. You’ve helped and motivated me and so many other students to do more then they think they could’ve and we all love you :))))) |
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