I admit that I may have less experience with this subject than many here as I did not attend Hogwarts and the history of it was not a main point of my schooling, though I will give the best answer that I possibly can. It is too bad that the High inquistor herself is not listed here, but then I suppose no one would think through the other options much and simply say to sack her for very obvious reasons. So from the choices provided I will give an explanation of my reasoning for each and whom I would choose both for dismissal and to be kept.

Charms:

I would have to say that I would strongly disagree with the High Inqusitor here. Cheerful and welcoming is the best demeanor to have with your students. If you welcome your students and encourage them cheerfully they are much more likely to have a desire to learn from you. If you treat your students well they will treat you well and desire to learn in return. While it is nessesary for students to behave , an iron fist is not needed to achieve that result. A good class atmosphere results in happier students and better learning. He , from records, was excellent in his field and a wonderful example as a teacher. As for the minor mishaps, with charms there is always that chance, merriment or no, and better for the students to become accustom to that early on rather than be at a loss later. There were not any really risks beyond the ordinary and if I were headmaster I would be proud to have him as a member of my staff.

Divination:
Firstly I do not believe inability to make predictions upon request is a just reason to fire her. It is extremely difficult if not immpossible to have premenitions and prophecies on demand and that is an unjust demand to make of her. As for whether or not she was truly a seer, I don't believe that is relevant to her teaching skills. I don't believe that one has to be a seer to teach the matter of divination , but I do believe an adequate knowledge of the subject is required. Her teaching methods seem, well, unmethodical. Randomly scaring or boring your students with outlandish predictions that really never come to fruition, in attempt to keep them interested, will only make them believe that the subject is a crock and that there is no need to pay attention to the lesson or learn anything from it.


Care of Magical Creatures: I believe that it is doubtful that the professor would enjoy seeing his students in pain. This is the only report on this man that indicates so and I believe that she was stating personal feeling not facts. He was indeed extremely knowledgable in the subject that he taught, which is an extremely important factor to being a good teacher, especially in this field. Though he have indeed used a little advanced of creatures for the age group, to be too strict to teaching really of only the smaller ,more easily managed creatures of our realm is ill-advised as well. Creatures is a subject one should have a broad spectrum of knowledge in as it is envitable that you will incounter a large variety in your lifetime. It is nessesary to identify the creature that you come across and realise its habits ,whether or not it could be threatening, and how to handle it. I believe his choice of advanced creatures was good one, though I must admit I may be slightly biased in this opinion. I do indeed believe that he would need to be counsled on the matter of how he allowed the students to handle the creatures. More careful instructions and a knowledge of compliance, of the student, before the encounter is advised, as well as perhaps written out lesson guides for him communicate more clearly. I believe that his heart is definetly in the right place ,intenese love of his students and his creatures is the main key to teaching this subject. I believe that with a bit of proper counseling he would be able to become an exceptional teacher.

Herbology: I disagree with the High Inquisitor yet again. As for the foul language, whether it was banned or not , students would still use it. It is part of our nature when we are children. If it is banned sometimes it is even more prevailent, if only for the sheer fact it is often thought fun to use or cool ,simply because it is not allowed. A mention to keep them in line would be all that is nessesary in that way. And as for the group interaction I commend her. The more group interaction and co-operation the better adjusted the class. It ,though nessesity if nothing else, teaches them the importance of communication and co-operation with others , an essential lesson for all matters not only herbology. Careful guidance when needed and effective lessons involving ones own discovery of the answers, result in a wonderful learning experiance.

Potions:
I am afraid that I primarily disagree with the High Inquistor yet again. I believe that his advance curriculum was an asset not a fault. Very few institutions offer such advanced lessons and few students seek futher knowledge after attending Hogwarts. He was ,admittedly a potions genius and was amongst the very top in his field. To receive such advanced lessons ,though difficult, is good for a learning mind. He clearly communicated the lessons and had exceptional knowledge of them ,in that respect he was an excellent teacher. I do not ,however, deem it acceptable to treat ones students so harshly or have favoritism in such a way. Instilling fear or serving insults to ones charges , negates the effectiveness of the lesson. It makes the students concerntrate more the teacher than the lesson itself, fearing to upset the teacher or fail and be belittled. A student has much less of a chance to actually remember and absorb there lessons in this sort of environment and I believe that he would need counseling on the matter.

It was a very difficult desion indeed and I would have no desire to fire any of them, but rather work with them. Though since a decision must be made regrettably, it was incredibly difficult to decide , I am afraid that I would have to fire Proffesor Trelawney. For if you cannot teach your students anything, I am afraid that you fail as a teacher.

I believe that the ideal model of a teacher was Proffesor McGongall myself ,but of course her teaching was never in question. As for who I would keep it was a toss up yet again, I believe that both Proffessor Flitwick and Proffesor Sprout would have been excellent teachers. Proffesor Sprout is an extremely close second, but I would have to say my choice will be Proffesor Flitwick. A wonderful attitude an atmosphere, clear communication, as well as impeccable knowledge results in a excellent teacher.