[ELTWeekly Volume 11, Issue 2 | February 28, 2019 | ISSN 0975-3036]
By knowing what your colleagues and students think about you, you can create a chance for yourself to improve.
Edutopia’s Ben Johnson has shared an useful article on ‘What’s Your Teacher Reputation?’.
Johnson says, “In our teaching, we project our brand to our students every day. Teachers are often described by students with one word—as being a teacher who is tough, strict, easy, or nice. We garner a reputation based on how we present ourselves and the learning, how we interact with students, and how we manage our classrooms. New teachers discover right away that if they present a brand of “relaxed” or “easygoing,” managing student behavior can sometimes become problematic.
SURVEY STUDENTS AND COLLEAGUES
We are sometimes surprised to discover how students perceive us. What do you do if you’re not satisfied with the way you’re perceived by others—students or colleagues? How might you address this? The initial step in this self-exploration journey is to identify the reputation you currently have”.