Hello sir,
With greetings,
Sir, in my school, I have noticed that some teachers are not checking the notebooks properly. We would like to issue a memo to address this issue. Could you please guide me on how to draft this memo?
Thank you for your assistance.
From India, Udgir
With greetings,
Sir, in my school, I have noticed that some teachers are not checking the notebooks properly. We would like to issue a memo to address this issue. Could you please guide me on how to draft this memo?
Thank you for your assistance.
From India, Udgir
Dear friend,
I suggest not jumping directly into issuing memos, etc. Instead, it's better to organize a meeting with all the teachers, headed by the Principal, and share the expectations. This will be a beginning. Once you have organized and shared, you can then call the concerned teachers, show them the shortcomings, and instruct them to improve the quality.
If there are any repetitions, you can issue a memo/note. You can also link their performance with the benefits.
Thanks and regards,
kamesh333
From India, Hyderabad
I suggest not jumping directly into issuing memos, etc. Instead, it's better to organize a meeting with all the teachers, headed by the Principal, and share the expectations. This will be a beginning. Once you have organized and shared, you can then call the concerned teachers, show them the shortcomings, and instruct them to improve the quality.
If there are any repetitions, you can issue a memo/note. You can also link their performance with the benefits.
Thanks and regards,
kamesh333
From India, Hyderabad
Hello,
I would support what Mr. Kamesh has stated. Incidentally, even after discussing this point in a meeting, if you notice it has not resulted in corrective action, take it as a main point of discussion in your Monthly Meetings or so. Ask the teachers themselves what action should be taken on this? Maybe they will put across their issues/problems that will help you identify the root cause or reason for reluctance, if any. After the joint discussions, come out with an action (penalty) for the same. Teachers will understand and support it as it was discussed with them. My apprehension is that it will indirectly put pressure on concerned teachers and will not cause any damage to genuine teachers.
From India, Pune
I would support what Mr. Kamesh has stated. Incidentally, even after discussing this point in a meeting, if you notice it has not resulted in corrective action, take it as a main point of discussion in your Monthly Meetings or so. Ask the teachers themselves what action should be taken on this? Maybe they will put across their issues/problems that will help you identify the root cause or reason for reluctance, if any. After the joint discussions, come out with an action (penalty) for the same. Teachers will understand and support it as it was discussed with them. My apprehension is that it will indirectly put pressure on concerned teachers and will not cause any damage to genuine teachers.
From India, Pune
sir , we already discussed on the topics in common meeting as well as personally with that teachers also. But same things we found again and again. Then we decided to take decision to issue the memo.
From India, Udgir
From India, Udgir
A warning memo may be issued mentioning clearly about oral warning during the common meetings held.
From India, Hyderabad
From India, Hyderabad
In such a case, the wording of the memo could be:
Dear [Teacher's Name],
Subject: Casual Approach in Checking Notebooks
This refers to our discussions on the topic. It has been observed over the last few months that you are not checking the notebooks seriously, thus missing the deadlines. Despite repeated discussions and reminders about maintaining seriousness in this task, we haven't seen any improvement.
Such behavior is surely not expected from a teacher. Therefore, through this memo, we wish to inform you to immediately focus on bringing seriousness to checking notebooks, as it is affecting the school's image.
Please sign the duplicate copy of this memo indicating your action plan.
Yours truly,
Principal
From India, Pune
Dear [Teacher's Name],
Subject: Casual Approach in Checking Notebooks
This refers to our discussions on the topic. It has been observed over the last few months that you are not checking the notebooks seriously, thus missing the deadlines. Despite repeated discussions and reminders about maintaining seriousness in this task, we haven't seen any improvement.
Such behavior is surely not expected from a teacher. Therefore, through this memo, we wish to inform you to immediately focus on bringing seriousness to checking notebooks, as it is affecting the school's image.
Please sign the duplicate copy of this memo indicating your action plan.
Yours truly,
Principal
From India, Pune
A school, especially teachers, have to be very careful. Any mistakes committed by them, even inadvertently or unintentionally, will send a wrong message to students that mistakes can be accepted and even teachers make mistakes. It's always better to double-check. One way is to highlight those mistakes, scan such pages, and display them in a meeting of all teachers. Let them realize the mistakes they have committed. This can be done by a senior faculty, principal, or management. Regular knowledge and skill upgrading of teachers should also take place. Over a period of time, monotony sets in, and they will behave like government employees - file pushers kind.
Having said that, I find there are mistakes in your own posting! Let us first put our house in order.
Best wishes
From India, Bengaluru
Having said that, I find there are mistakes in your own posting! Let us first put our house in order.
Best wishes
From India, Bengaluru
Dear All,
Teachers are worthy of respect, regards, and reverence. Teaching is the noblest of professions. Teachers, like all of us, are liable to make mistakes. Suggestions by Mr. Sundaram are welcome. Couldn't the tabulation/grading work be done by some software? I have been a teacher for over four decades. Never give a teacher a memo!
Arif ur Rehman
From Pakistan, Karachi
Teachers are worthy of respect, regards, and reverence. Teaching is the noblest of professions. Teachers, like all of us, are liable to make mistakes. Suggestions by Mr. Sundaram are welcome. Couldn't the tabulation/grading work be done by some software? I have been a teacher for over four decades. Never give a teacher a memo!
Arif ur Rehman
From Pakistan, Karachi
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