Reply #52: Hell, let's just fire them all! Remember the famous words of Bill Gates....

[madfloridian]

who is now apparently running the education in this country.

Remember these words?

Teachers do not improve after three years.

Garrulous Mr. Gates

Teachers have intrinsic motivation Gates can neither measure nor (apparently) conceive of. I appreciate money, and I’ll say thanks to praise from almost anyone. But I especially treasure it from kids. Last month I told my class I’d miss them. They shouted, “We’ll miss you too!” They asked me if I’d teach them next year. I was honored, far more than by anything Gates could do or say.

But Gates proves things with charts, one of which says:

"Once somebody has taught for three years, their teaching quality does not improve thereafter."

Here's the video...12 minutes in.

http://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_unplugged.html

Never never never never have I said that all experienced teachers were good...NEVER.

I never never never said all teachers were good.

I said very few teachers were bad, and that they are not to blame for bad schools. And true merit is not found on a multiple choice test which kids take no matter their inherent capability, their family background, their disabilities or whatever. You do not judge a teacher that way, you just do not.

Teachers are always judged by many people in many ways. It's always been that way. This is not a Race to the Top to see who has good teachers....this is let's play the gotcha game with those tests.

I am getting very uncomfortable posting here anymore. I really am. If you guys know something I don't know, let me know now.

I follow the rules, I don't post much criticism of Obama personally, just his education policy.

Life is too short to be on guard like this.