臺灣與美國小學教學現況比較：曾任兩地導師的現場觀察

The Comparisons of Teaching Practice in Taiwan and United States: The First-hand Observations from a Homeroom Teacher Taught in the Two Places

本文以筆者曾在臺灣與美國底特律公立學校擔任小學導師的第一線教學者的經驗，就其在臺灣與美國的實際教學情況，從教師聘任、入學方式、外語政策、教育評量、教師進修研習、輔導政策、親師座談、教師考核及導師任期等方面，比較臺灣與美國教學實務的差異，並分析其優、缺點。

This article compares the teacher recruitment, enrolment, foreign language policy, educational assessment, teacher professional development, guidance policy, teacher-parents conference, teacher evaluation, and term of the homeroom teacher in elementary schools between Taiwan and United States. The comparison was based on the author's observation who used to be a homeroom teacher in both Taiwan and United States. The author also comments the advantages and shortcomings of the teaching practice in the two different countries.