Should We Evaluate Our Teachers?

Teachers are responsible on students after their parents. Some people say that teachers are closer than some parents to their children. So, they have more effect on students than anyone else. Parents always think about their children in school. They like to know that their children are in the good place to learn and get benefits. Teachers should be ready to teach students; they have to be aware of all kinds of things that help students understand them. According to Pandey, (2006),“Boring theory classes make student dull and inactive.” (para. 5). Teachers have to be in touch with students’ parents to tell them about their children’s status in class. This will lead to good communication between school and families and tell students that schools are not closed from the outside life. On the other hand, collage students rely on themselves; they know what the good thing for them in school. Therefore, they should be asked to evaluate their teachers for their class time management, teaching way, and treading fairly with students. First of all, the class time is very important to spend it in the right way for teaching students. Some teachers waste class time. They have to spend the time in the right way. For example, they might repeat the subject without need for that then they will be behind the time and students will be bored. Other teachers come to class late without caring about the class’ time. If the class worth only 50 minutes, the teacher must come early to start on time. Furthermore, students learn from their teachers not only what in books but also their attitude. Because the students are care about class’ time, they should evaluate their teachers in time management.
Second, the teachers’ teaching way and using class material are common things in class. Teachers’ way in teaching must be good and clear for all students. According to Gregory (2002) “You need to understand the needs of each child and fill those needs appropriately,” (para. 5) talking to new teachers. Teachers have to care about all the importance subjects and present them easily for students to understand. For example, talking loudly or using difficult words that might some students do not understand them. Furthermore, not using class material or use bad materials will make students bored and maybe not understand. For example, using bad markers that might students cannot see from their chairs. Therefore, students should evaluate their teachers’ teaching and the materials they use.
Finally, treating students fairly in class one of the ways makes the teacher successful in his job. Some teachers like to treat the outstanding students better than the others. They might excuse them if they forgot to bring their homework, but not give the others any chance. Also, if they do badly in the test they will give them other chance to do better. On the other hand they will not give the less able students more time to do better. So, students will learn from their teacher unfair treating because they affect on them. Therefore, evaluating teachers from the students will make teachers treat all the students the same.
Opponents of evaluating teachers say that this could discourage teachers in their job because they think that students will not evaluate them fairly. This is untrue. Students are looking forward for good teachers who they can understand easily. College students need good teachers in their majors. They are adults, so they know what will benefit them in school to do better. They will not give the teachers, who are not good in class, good evaluation. Furthermore, they will not give the nice teachers bad evaluation. In addition, students are the closest people to evaluate teachers. No one can evaluate teachers fairly, but students. For example, who is the responsible to evaluate teacher’s teaching way? The answer clearly is “students” because they are the only people how are in the class and see teachers’ teaching. Therefore, teachers should be evaluated by their students.
In conclusion, class time, teaching way and treatment of students are the reason that makes evaluating teachers useful to improve them. First, using the whole class time in the best way for students is one of the students’ rights. Second, improving teachers teaching way is benefit to the students. Also, the good using of class material will make students understand the book subjects. Finally, treating students in the same way without any discrimination will lead to good relationship between teachers and their students. The good treating from the teachers will teach students how to be fair with their friends and relatives. Teachers should do their best in teaching and students to be fair in evaluating their teachers, so that will improve the education system which is the most important in the world.

References
Pandey, B (n.d.) How to make learning a pleasure: A guide for teachers. Retrieved February 03, 2007 from http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi- bin/articles/index.pl?read=1964
Gregory, J (2005, September 17). Valuable audio resources for teachers. Retrieved February 03 2007 from http://www.articlecity.com/articles