American Schools by William H. Cosby Jr. & William H. Cosby Jr

Author:William H. Cosby Jr. & William H. Cosby, Jr. [DWIGHT ALLEN, DR.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: EDU000000
ISBN: 9780759520042
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2000-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Teacher Compensation

What are teachers worth? Not all teachers perform at the same level. And it is difficult to determine which teacher is more valuable. The teacher who can turn one child around from a dropout to a success is a priceless asset to society. But today, the teacher who can write grants may generate enough resources to support his or her salary several times over. How about the teacher who can motivate gifted students to excel, or the teacher who is adept at working with children with special needs, or the teacher who makes sure average students acquire skills that will make them productive, or the teacher who teaches remedial students successfully?

Who is more valuable, the teacher who teaches English and communications skills, the teacher who teaches nutrition, or the teacher who prepares her students to protect the natural world around them? Is the teacher who teaches good manners in kindergarten less valuable than the counselor who helps a student select a college? Is the head football coach more valuable when he wins than when he loses?

We must develop master teachers in all aspects of teaching and learning. They, in turn, will redefine schools and schooling. They will partner with those who bring other skills to the school, from software developers to administrators, from business managers to researchers, from curriculum designers to community developers, but teachers are the school’s heart. The teaching profession must be restructured so that the best teachers have the greatest responsibility and compensation.

As we stated before, we believe that for the teaching profession to take its rightful place in society, three things must occur:

1. The highest-paid teacher is paid as much as the highest-paid administrator.

2. The highest-paid preschool teacher is paid the same as the highest-paid college professor.

3. The most effective teachers are paid on the same level as the most effective doctors, lawyers, and engineers.

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