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| 2009-02-05 register | login | ||
Relates to: Arizona gets low grade on teacher retention (citizen-local)Gee I wonder why!Lets see, the legislature makes it clear that public ed is about the lowest of their priorities; No Child Left Behind creates a testing hysteria in the schools; new teachers face a gauntlet of constant evaluations and classroom oversight; and **scripting teaching methods that are designed specifically for mediocre teachers but required for all!** I don't think requiring more evidence is the key. Just let parents request to move their kids and it will become clear which teachers are less effective. The great teachers don't need constant oversight or a proscribed script, all these policies are designed to require mediocrity - so the great teachers leave. A few schools (like Borton Elementary) are keeping excellent teachers, by giving them freedom to teach! A good principal knows who her top teachers are and needs freedom to nurture them.I thought Republicans were opposed to systems of centralized control. But that is what has been imposed on our schools. Its not an attempt at reform - its an attempt to destroy the public school system. We do need changes, kids do need to be tested at some points to make sure they're learning to read, but the methods being used are not the right ones. More choice, more openness, more parent involvement are the only real answers. More resources for teacher pay and teacher training. Just look at http://greatschools.net to find the problem areas and fix those! " |
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