Great Schools and Great Teachers: Student Opinions
Today, I decided to do some very informal qualitative research concerning student perceptions of schools and teachers. In other words, I walked around and asked students to complete the following 2 sentences:
1. Great schools …..
2. Great teachers….
Here are the responses I received.
|
| Great schools… | Great teachers… |
| 6th grade | achieve goals | interact with students |
| build community | answer tough questions | |
| succeed | give clear answers | |
| listen | ||
| help | ||
| teach | ||
| 7th grade | understand | teach |
| teach | listen to students | |
| learn | answer | |
| educate | help students learn | |
| help | have fun | |
| allow creativity | ||
| 8th grade | make great students | help students do well |
| provide education | understand students | |
| help students achieve long term goals | do not rely on slides, they teach | |
| are safe havens for learning | prepare students | |
| have excellent morale | do not pick favorites | |
| achieve excellence | allow for play | |
| prepare students | allow snacks | |
| listen | ||
| take advice |
What would your students say when asked these questions?
Feel free to add comments with your own results.
