What Are Your Good Teacher Priorities? Report | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News

December 06, 2011 02:09:21 PM

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?:

Hello,

I have been an educator for 8 years. while listening in; I began to consider something that people often leave out when discussing education: the students. the most talked about topic when it comes to education is the teacher. Every interaction is a 2 way street. what about the students. when do we place responsibility on the students.
Then I took it one step further and said perhaps certain teachers are better with certain students. There's too much randomness when it comes to class selection. It's very possible to use smart technology to crunch data on both teachers and students to see how each one will respond. Meaning, how will students spond to learning challenges when place with specific students. And which teachers will be best with which students.
This type of filtering is very possible. we have the technology. Look at moskowitz jacobs inc and all the data crunching they do in a wide range of areas.

robert muhlbauer.

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.