T.E.T. is the Teacher Effectiveness Training program for teaching. It is designed for classroom management, discipline and communication skills. More than 100,000 teachers, in not less than twenty countries, have undergone this teacher effectiveness training. The original TET by Dr. Thomas Gordon and TET curriculum by Mr. Ken Miller were translated into ten languages.
The TET is geared to increase the time for teaching and time for learning. It also aims to focus the time for work in classrooms. The skills and methods of TET enhance the quality of the teachers teaching experience. Teachers have three types of time relationships with students, which the Teacher Effectiveness Training aims to harmonize.
The Teaching and Learning time is when the teachers and students are in the process of their transfer of knowledge. Student-Owned Problem time is when problems appear; which distracts the students from giving full attention to what is being taught. Teacher-Owned Problem time is when the teacher has problems with inappropriate student behavior; thus distracting the teacher from delivering lessons.
Specific skills for communications between persons and solving of problems are learned by teachers in TET. The result is that both teachers and students will have more time in teaching. This is in the case of the teacher; while the learning is in the part of the student.
A four-step experimental learning method is designed into the Teacher Effectiveness Training. These are structured learning activities, which involves the students into the activity. Personal experiences are shared with others. This is along with an analysis and generalization; which is suitable for application in the classroom.
Teachers learn specific methods in TET. This is to avoid being a very accepting teacher to students. On the other hand, students are taught to accept, own and solve their own problems. This is the process that would make them responsible persons. This also makes the motivation of the teachers and the capability of the students to work, increase in time.
As a conclusion of the TET, teachers are expected to learn skills and methods. Teachers are able to make their students listen while they are talking. Classroom rules formulated and would now need less effort to implement. Teachers can now discipline students without affecting their self-esteem. Student participation is allowed without being too permissive. Finally, conflicts and resolutions with both the teachers and students are satisfied.