Again I used the standard school survey, with ratings from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree), and I plotted the results onto a net on a scale of 2 to 4. Click the image to view.
First of all, look at the way the grade 6 ring almost entirely encloses the one for grade 7! The line for "all students" tends towards the grade 7 line - they have twice the number of students. Unlike the IT results, there is not really much to go on here, but here goes an attempt:
Knowledgeable. One difference from IT, is that mathematics isn't changing all the time. Once you have taught a topic two or three times, you really do become knowledgeable, so though this is only my second stint of teaching mathematics (started 4 years ago; previous stint was 15 years ago for about 5 years), I agree that I usually know what I'm talking about!
The only question where the grade 7 line breaks through the grade 6 ring is for "learning useful skills". The grade 7 class is full of good mathematicians, who are on my side when it comes to valuing their mathematics education. They are a pleasure to teach! Notice that I only hit an average of 3 with this class for "challenging". Some are saying its not challenging enough. I'm looking forward to addressing this!
The "feedback" questions get more satisfactory scores than IT. Topic tests would be the reason, I suppose, and my regular check of their notebooks. Also the way I track them on Khan Academy, of course. An altogether much better job on my part!
As in IT, grade 6 are very comfortable sharing ideas in class, and grade 7 less so. I wonder who these students are, and why they feel uncomfortable?
Finally, grade 7 don't think I help them enough outside class. What do they think I'm doing when I call them to the green table at lunch time?
Knowledgeable. One difference from IT, is that mathematics isn't changing all the time. Once you have taught a topic two or three times, you really do become knowledgeable, so though this is only my second stint of teaching mathematics (started 4 years ago; previous stint was 15 years ago for about 5 years), I agree that I usually know what I'm talking about!
The only question where the grade 7 line breaks through the grade 6 ring is for "learning useful skills". The grade 7 class is full of good mathematicians, who are on my side when it comes to valuing their mathematics education. They are a pleasure to teach! Notice that I only hit an average of 3 with this class for "challenging". Some are saying its not challenging enough. I'm looking forward to addressing this!
The "feedback" questions get more satisfactory scores than IT. Topic tests would be the reason, I suppose, and my regular check of their notebooks. Also the way I track them on Khan Academy, of course. An altogether much better job on my part!
As in IT, grade 6 are very comfortable sharing ideas in class, and grade 7 less so. I wonder who these students are, and why they feel uncomfortable?
Finally, grade 7 don't think I help them enough outside class. What do they think I'm doing when I call them to the green table at lunch time?
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