PLE-Evaluating

"How could filming myself teach and reviewing the film help me become a better teacher?"

No one is a perfect teacher. We all know that. But as teachers sometimes we aren't sure what specific mistakes we are making. For example, do we repeat the same word fifty times or constantly tug at our shirt? Maybe our voice is too soft or comes out in a negative tone. These are all things that can we can learn about ourselves through evaluation. Evaluations by others is important, but just as crucial is evaluating ourselves. This is really helpful for me because I am actually my toughest critic. I've noticed different trends and habits that I have that could hinder my teaching ability. For example, I tend to turn my back on the kids more than I should as well as repeating the same words. Another benefit to evaluating yourself is you can see what your strengths are. This way you can continue to do those things that you are doing well while improving on the things you need to.