As the year draws to a close, many of us are eager to head off
for summer vacation and leave this year behind. I think it’s
important, however, to take some time to reflect on the year
past and determine ways to improve your AP course in the future.
Being reflective about your practice is definitely the mark of a
teacher who strives for improvement, one of the many qualities
we see to instill in our students. Asking students to fill out
an end of year survey is one of the tools teachers can use to
provide fodder for that reflection. The survey below and the
following rationale were provided by Paul Forester, AP teacher
extraordinaire, recently retired from Alamo Heights High School
in San Antonio, Texas. Please answer the following questions.
This will give you a chance to consolidate your thoughts on what
it is that you have learned this year. It will also provide
information for improving the course next year. It is preferable
that you do not sign this sheet. 1) What is the one most
important thing you have