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December 06, 2011 10:53:14 AM

Recruiting and Screening For Top Talent:

High Pay:

Good Training for Teachers Entering the System:

Small Class Size:

Hold Teachers Accountable Through Test Results:

What else goes into recruiting, evaluating, and retaining great teachers?:

Class-size, class-size, class-size. The mayor is wrong, scares the heck out of me. Thank god I retired when I did. Few teachers would tolerate the mayors proposals. A strike would immediately ensue---if he repeated this a few more times. I would consider a few years of volunteer work/Peace Corp before retiring teachers.

When it comes to getting the best teachers possible into the system, what are your priorities? Rank the approaches below from 1-5, with 1 being your highest priority.