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Evaluating teacher competence

In this section you can find useful articles, webinars, publications and tips to help you develop in the professional practice of 'Evaluating teacher competence'.

Evaluating teacher competence

To evaluate teacher competence effectively, teacher educators should be able to:

  • define appropriate criteria for evaluating teachers’ skills and knowledge
  • evaluate teachers’ skills and knowledge using a range of tools and methods, such as observation, self-assessment and student feedback
  • give teachers oral and written feedback that is clear, specific and related to the evaluation criteria
  • evaluate teachers formatively and use the results to support teacher learning
  • evaluate teachers in a manner that is transparent, fair and which supports their professional learning

 

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Based on research into peer observation systems that work (and ones that don't) this webinar seeks to present some ideas for helping make your school's peer observation system as successful and useful as possible, thereby developing both the school itself and the teachers in it.

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Whether you are a teacher, a teacher trainer or an ELT manager, this highly relevant session provides a summary of both coaching and mentoring skills, which can be used to help people achieve their language learning goals, professional development objectives, and/or career ambitions.

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