Rate my teacher

The TUI have come out on two radio shows that I have listened to in the past 24 hours Newsbeat & the Last word condeming the new www.ratemyteacher.ie. I have to laugh really when you think about what it is. The TUI believe that this is a serious attempt to quantify the teaching capability of teachers. All it is really is a way of students letting steam off about their teachers. Read the forums and you will see what I am talking about. I would rather have a student slating me on line rather than slashing my tires. I would seriously question the intelligence of any parent that would regard the data from this site in what school their child went to.

I remember the hullaboo about am i hot or not

Most people realised that should only be seen as a joke, some humorous messing to past time online.

As a teacher, the best feedback you will get about your teaching is from your students. Embrace their feedback... it will make you a better teacher.

Actually the one I want to see is a mixture of both. www.ismyteacherhotornot.com :-P

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Anonymous said…
On the website www.ratemyteacher.ie - it is not the ratings that are a problem with teachers but the comments that are being made. This would not happen with any other profession or be accepted by any other profession
8:01 pm
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