[etni] Fw: re: Solving the teacher pay issue could help students
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From: "Trudy Zukerman" <trudy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Solving the teacher pay issue could help students
I agree with Leah that the principal is a very important factor in school,
student, and teacher success and have years of experience and some research
to back this up.
Best wishes for a chag sameach.
Trudy Zuckermann
Leah wrote:
> I disagree with this whole premise. All teachers work hard, whether
> teaching calculus or PE. A less capable teacher may put in more hours
> at home than a more experienced teacher. In any given school, there is the
> same percentage of excellent teachers to adequate teachers to mediocre
> teachers. What makes the difference in one school as opposed to
> another? The answer is simple:
> the principal! A school that has a principal who can be supportive of the
> teachers and also command the respect of parents and students is a good
> school. Without the support of the principal, even an excellent teacher
> can
> fail. For this reason, an anonymous teacher assessment of the principal
> should be implemented by the school system at the end of each year, and
> this evaluation should count for something! That way, principals will
> place a
> priority on supporting their teachers instead of spending all their time
> worrying about pleasing the beaurocracy.
> I've never heard this idea discussed - always the onus for poor schools is
> put on the teachers. What do you think?
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