They range from an understanding of the gifts that come from embracing adventure and challengeââand how to overcome fear and survive uncertaintyââto the importance and power of passion, an authentic voice, and a clear sense of mission and purpose.
As a result, the demonstration method projects a mental image in the students mind, which fortifies verbal knowledge. The demonstration method has universal appeal, because it is understandable to all and also adaptable to both individual and group teaching.
The challenge is merging these two purposes of teacher evaluation. Educators need to create procedures that yield valid and reliable resultsâthat is, that satisfy the legitimate demands for quality assurance while promoting professional learning. In truth, the demands are somewhat different.