what matters
Relating teacher pay to changes in learning makes as much sense as paying doctors an incentive bonus that is linked to the health of their patients. Heaven forbid that anybody skews the average by refusing the very sick, rejecting those prone to self harm or heal the body whilst harming the mind.
As professionals should help all students aspire to do their best, not target help to just those that can make the biggest difference by moving a numerical average. We should be willing to teach to all that wish to be taught, not just those that we can add the greatest value to. Not everything that can be counted really matters, not everthing that matters can be counted. If numbers are all that matter, lets teach to the test, end the chess club and reopen the homework club. O' joy!
As professionals should help all students aspire to do their best, not target help to just those that can make the biggest difference by moving a numerical average. We should be willing to teach to all that wish to be taught, not just those that we can add the greatest value to. Not everything that can be counted really matters, not everthing that matters can be counted. If numbers are all that matter, lets teach to the test, end the chess club and reopen the homework club. O' joy!