Teachers diary Teachers diary A teacher diary is

Teacher’s diary

Teachers diary A teacher diary is a diary where a teacher records what happens in their classes and their thoughts about it. Teacher diaries are used as development tools. Example After a class that went badly, the teacher makes notes in her diary about what happened, what she thought the causes were, ideas about how to change them and a short action plan. In the classroom Teacher diaries are a good way to start a course of development; a natural second step would be peer observation, i. e. getting another teacher to analyse the class in the same way. • teacher’s diary is a sort of record of his day to day activities. • It may show him/her what he has done, what he is doing and what he plans to do in the future. • No elaborate lesson plans are to be written on the diary, brief outlines are sufficient. • In the beginning of the year the teacher may draw the blueprint of his yearly work. • Schedules of the syllabus to be covered term wise and month wise etc. may be prepared in each subject he has to teach.

Content of teacher’s diary • Blueprint of yearly work • Schedule of syllabus • Abstracts and outlines of the lesson • Weekly programmes • Academic records. • Records of formative and summative tests. • List of students who need special care. • Record of day to day activities.

Besides the above the teacher’s diary should consist of • Weekly programmes as shown in the school timetable • Other extra moral duties assigned to the teacher • Brief record what he has done time to time • Entry of homework assigned to the students • name of the students he/she teaches class wise. • Academic record of students • Distinctive features of class or the individual students. • Remarks about daily or weekly work • Record of class tests.

Need of teacher’s diary • The teacher’s diary is helpful guide. • It will enable him to keep a personal contact with his work • It will enable him to maintaining an active interest in his activities and remind him of his shortcomings, drawbacks etc. • The worth of a dairy lies in the regularity with which it is filled and the use to which it is put. • The inspiration which it may give to the teacher to be on his track. • The head should occasionally check the diaries and give useful comments orally or in written.

Head should supervise these things in teachers diary • Progress and consistency of the syllabus • Surprise checking of classes • Monitoring effective teaching methods • Monitoring progress of delicate students and CWSN. • Open to feedback from teacher and students. • Formal or informal communication.