Questions for Teachers

Scott Postma November 26, 2021

A half-dozen questions for teachers to ask themselves before teaching their next class:

  • What does a grade in my class measure: effort or achievement?
  • What would a successful academic year look like for this particular student? For this particular class?
  • What do I perceive to be my greatest strength and greatest weakness as a teacher? (Idea: Create an anonymous survey in which you asked your students to honestly answer those two questions.)
  • What would a one-page teaching philosophy look like if I were tasked to write one that every teacher in the world would be mandated to implement?
  • What would your curriculum/class period look like if I had more time to prepare my lessons?
  • What is one thing in my schedule I can purposefully neglect this week so I can have one more hour of prep time?
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Scott Postma
Scott lives in the panhandle of Idaho with his bride of more than 30 years. Together, they have four grown children, whom they homeschooled, and six grandchildren. Scott edits The Consortium: A Journal of Classical Christian Education, is a co-founder and the CEO of Kepler Education, leads the Poiema Reading Society, and practices the ancient art of Tsundoku. Scott earned a doctorate in the humanities (Ph.D., Faulkner University), served as a minister for 20 years, and has been an educator for nearly 30 years. He also blogs at scottpostma.net.

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