Not exact matches
School
districts,
in particular, should not expect anything
approaching a repeat of this year's record $ 1.5 billion (6.5 percent) state aid increase — although advocacy groups will surely demand it.
In particular, it's not clear what the problem is that this
approach is trying solve or why this
approach wouldn't lead to the same problems that political control over traditional
district schools has caused.
While we strongly encourage a collaborative
approach between teachers and administrators for setting SGOs,
districts should keep
in mind that a teacher's principal or supervisor does need to approve the
particular approach the teacher chooses to take.
Duncan required that states adopt the Common Core or a similar substitute
in order to qualify for waivers, and that states agree to adopt
particular approaches to teacher evaluation
in both
district and charter schools.
How does your school or
district manage the balance between those things that all teachers (even
in a
particular area) need versus the recognition that teachers are learners first and need a personal
approach?
Can it really be assumed that a
particular approach «works best»
in all teaching, learning, school,
district, and community contexts?