Students Weigh In
However, the tables have been turned, and this time it's the student's job to grade the teachers. Where at? Rate My Teacher.
Let me explain the website. At the front page, you select the northeast section of the map. Or, you could always choose the easy way and just click here for easy access to the P.V. Moore page. After you scroll a bit, you will locate a light of teachers and what they've been rated. Click a teacher's name, and you will be taken to a page with a table full of comments just for them. You can add your rating, but make sure you add comments. That's 3/4 of the fun.
Back on the front page, you can see their accumulated score, and a little smiley, indicated their popularity/cool rating.
For example, on the first page, you have the ever-popular Kowanes. At the time this article is being published, his statistics stand:
# Ratings: 12
Average Easiness: 4.3
Average Helpfulness: 4.8
Average Clarity: 4.9
Popularity Total: 12
Overall Quality: 4.9
One of the comments listed: SWEET TEACHER...
(Descriptive. I bet you're taking Creative Writing).
If you haven't already, check out the teachers. Add one if you don't see them, but remember to be fair, and always comment. This will help back yourself up, which is more important than anything else. If you dislike a teacher, tell us why. If you love them, tell us why. It helps both the teachers and students.
I asked a certain English teacher, who is listed with positive ratings, what she thought about the website. Her words were:
"It let's us know what we're doing right and wrong. Sometimes we don't know how clear we're being, so a website like this is helpful, especially since it's anonymous, and the students wont feel pressured in to making a 'cool' remark."
When asked about her feelings on the rating she received, the proud teacher responded with a smile.
So get to it, Paul V. Moore students. Just remember to be clear and fair.
--- PVMN
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