Here's how you can evaluate the effectiveness of your language teaching methods on student learning.

I usually employ a variety of assessment strategies. I begin by administering pre- and post-tests to measure improvements in language skills such as speaking, writing, and comprehension. Additionally, I gather valuable feedback from students through surveys and interviews to understand their perceptions of engagement, progress, and the overall effectiveness of the methods used. I observe classroom interactions closely to assess participation levels and the application of language skills in real-time. By tracking students' progress over time, I aim to identify which teaching methods yield the best language proficiency outcomes. Finally, I use traditional testing methods to gauge their ability to apply learned skills in practical contexts.

One way I test the the effectiveness of my teaching is through means of production. I find that checking whether my students can produce and respond to various questions and the quality of their responses is a good indicator of how they've grasped the skills which I have tried to teach them. I make sure to keep these production tasks based on ideas which they find interesting as it is a good motivator to get those hesitant students to engage.

I have found that one of the best things to do is to consider the relationship between student behavior, level, and acquisition of the target skills. If students who are lower level but behave well, i.e. they are diligent in class, are doing things with the language that they previously weren't able to, it is a sign that the methods are working and are decently effective. This is obviously generalized advice, but the principle can be applied for specific methods and activities. Additionally, it is quite helpful if the teacher has course outcomes already described. If these outcomes have been proven to be consistently achievable in similar contexts, then the teacher can create a schedule of around where students should be and by when.

Yes, and let's not forget developing relationship and pre- assessment in forming those goals. Gathering all previous performance indicators, standardized test results, grades and available data to review, gathering as much of a sense as possible of the whole child, is a tremendous help in goal setting and increasing the likelihood of mastery and high performance of those goals.

There are a number of ways to assess the effectiveness of your method. 1. Students' level of engagement. We can see through students' attention in class. Are they listening to you? Do they follow your instructions? This is where clarity in your explanation and instructions come. As teachers, we need to learn to be clear in what we expect the students to gain from the class so students can produce the outcome we expect them to. 2. Students' assessment results. This is the most definite and concrete way of assessing our effectiveness. Do they complete their tasks that you set in class according to the standards that is taught throughout the lesson? If so, you can proudly say your methods of teaching are working.

Ongoing monitoring is essential. It is part of getting to know your students and their learning. It is also important for them to be part of the process of monitoring their progress, they can keep track of goals, specific targets and reflecting on how they are developing. A great way to develop ownership and a partering in monitoring progress with students is creating data folders and cycles where their advances and needs are discussed together. When reflection is part of the process and is joint, it becomes a powerful tool.

I have found this strategy to be very useful in my english classes so that both parties (the student and the teacher) know exactly where the student excels the most or the least. We can help the students reach their full potential through our feedback.

One thing I found very helpful is paying attention on students' accesories, stationery or their belongings because more often than not, they like to have something that they have interest in it. For instance, what words or picture on their T-shirt, their keychain, etc. Let say I want to teach about daily routines, I can ask them about their favourite singer and brainstorm what kind of routines that the singer has. Knowing more about their interest, helps me tailored my lesson plan as well as sparks their interest and encourage them to engage in class' activity/discussion.

I do not like it when students turn to their L1 after our lessons. It tells me that my methodology didn't interest them. There were times where the debate will continue or we even overspend our period because of an interesting interaction. Engaging students as a language teacher helps you to know if your students are on the same page with you. It is even more exciting when you realise that they participate in all enthusiasm.

One of the most essential things to evaluate the language teaching would be engaging the students. There can be varied methods such as real life contexts, vicarious experiences, collaborative learning and language practice outside the school. Change in the environment or to take the class in an open place such as an open field or a garden. With my personal experience of change in the environment has always turned out to be better to engage students in learning better language.

Student engagement is what drives the learning. Students learn more when they enjoy and are actively interacting with concepts and different methods of acquaring content. A great resource to add and elevate student engagement would be Universal Design Learning strategies and planning. This way we make sure we are proving oportunities for all students to learn and show understanding in their own way.

Student engagement may be an indicator of teacher performance, but not necessarily. It is possible to have the same lesson be wildly successful with one group, fall completely flat with another. Same plan, same instructional methodology, one group received it well. The other didn't. At times, getting students to engage is like pulling teeth. So, in my view, this is less indicative of teacher performance and more indicative of classroom dynamics and students' personalities.

And I would add “pay close attention to students non-verbal feedback”. Sometimes they are too shy to tell teachers their opinion, or they simply fear to hurt them. If a teacher notices, for example: stiffness, lack of attention, or recurring last minute cancellations, these are clear signs that there’s something wrong. Something that must be tackle as soon as possible

Absolutely! This is very important. Students must have a vehicle through which they can provide objective, honest, feedback without repercussions. Additionally, if the teacher has a good rapport with the students, he/she could have open dialogue with students about mid-way through the course to informally elicit feedback.

Reflection is indeed critical. As a part of this reflection, it could be useful to ask oneself about his/her L2 teaching and learning philosophies and how/if these core values and beliefs manifest through regular instruction.

I've found it helpful to jot down my notes at the end of each day. I can go back and read the notes when I have more time, but by simply recalling important moments I can reflect, quickly plan how to address the immediate,and have a running record of standout moments! It's important to find a way that works for you, a big key to consistency and prioritizing reflection. Whether it's digital phone or on paper, my preference the benefits are priceless. Not to mention invaluable student insights, mostly unsolicited! I can't tell you how many times I've gained insight from examining difficult days or situations objectively by journalling. This is part of reflecting that makes it so worthwhile - YOU continue learning, and growing.

One thing I've found helpful is Kahoot and school computers. My pupils are competitive and they enjoy improving their knowledge using a quiz at the end of a lesson. Kahoot is extremely good because all the pupils think about the same question in the same time and they have 10 seconds to give an answer. And of course at the end of the game we have first place winner, second place winner and third place winner. Therefore, having a good time, listening and thinking in a positive energy classroom is the best thing for every child's normal mental development.

Adaptability is incredibly important as a teacher. In my experience teaching English to adult learners online, the students not only face the challenges of learning a new language, but also the challenges that come with learning in an online classroom. Technology is an incredible tool, but only if you know how to utilize it properly. Take time as a teacher to familiarize yourself with the full capabilities of programs like Zoom, Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Cloud. There are more ways to facilitate education than ever before.

Assess your student. I think this is the best way to evaluate your effectiveness as a language teacher. I believe that an effective teaching is one of the key factors why a student performs well in class. You may do student assessment regularly in class before ending your class by asking your student some questions related to the lesson you have discussed for that day/period. You may also assess your student's learning progress through some activities or exercises related to your lessons. From there, you can assess your student and yourself as well and do the necessary adjustments (example: what topics to incorporate in your lessons, should you allow your student to speak more than you, do you need to speak fast or slowly, etc.)