Self-Assessment Question List for Teachers:
from “Science for Everyday; A Montessori Based Science Curriculum”
by Erin Galvin Gutierrez
This is just the beginning of an endless list of questions to ask, but it is a start. Learning something about one’s teaching methods can be a difficult task, but it is just as important as student assessment.
• Do your lessons hold the children’s attention?
• If not, why do you think you lost them?
• What could you do differently next time?
• Are you giving too much information, not enough information, or just the right amount?
• Is the information too technical, not technical enough, or just right?
• Are you giving the children enough hands-on time with the materials?
• Are you asking the right questions?
• Are you prompting them at the right time?
• If not, how can you change that next time?
• Are you too involved in their work?
• Are you not involved enough?
• Do topics flow well, or is there an abrupt end to one topic and an unnatural beginning to the next?
• Are you introducing new topics too quickly, too slowly, or at the children’s speed?
• Do you think that the children are learning what you intend?
• If not, what do you think they are learning?
• Is that okay with you, or do you feel uptight about it?
• Are you observing and documenting enough?
• How do you feel about the science curriculum?
• Are you learning?
• Do you feel overwhelmed or are you having fun?
• What attitude are you portraying to your students?
• Are you excited or reserved?
• If it is not positive, how can you change that?
