Student Teacher Self-Evaluation Form

The purpose of this exercise is to help you evaluate your growth at about mid-point in the student teaching placement. Discuss the results with your college supervisor. After the conference, take this evaluation sheet with you and place it in your portfolio. Evaluate yourself using the following five-point scale:

1) unsatisfactory

2) below average

3) average

4) above average

5) outstanding

I. STUDENT TEACHER AS A PERSON

_____1.I use my voice effectively.

_____2.I speak clearly and easily with people in various situations.

_____3.I have enough energy for the job at hand.

_____4.I am dependable—I get my planning done on schedule, etc.

_____5.I ask for and accept criticism and suggestions.

_____6.I radiate enthusiasm.

_____7.I am creative and use my own initiative. (elaborate)

II. STUDENT TEACHER AS A CLASSROOM TEACHER

_____1.I know my subject matter.

_____2.I am able to get it across.

_____3.I write behavioral objectives.

_____4.I use various techniques to discover if the children have accomplished the goal.

_____5.I use teaching aids of various kinds to reteach if necessary.

_____6.I meet the individual learning needs of the children.

_____7.I am able to involve everyone in my class.

_____8.I ask meaningful questions of higher order.

_____9.I am developing a good rapport with my class.

_____10.I am aware of the principles of learning as they function in the teaching-learning situation. (describe a situation)

_____11.I am able to maintain classroom control. (elaborate)

_____12.I see things to be done and do them without suggestion.

III.PERSONAL REACTION

1. How do you react to your grade placement, the building, and the teaching situation to which you are assigned?

2. Are you able to work in a team-teaching situation?

3. What do you especially like?

4. What would you change if you could?

5. What strong points characterize your teaching?

6. What do you need to learn to become a better teacher?

7. Has your philosophy as a teacher changed? If so, how?