In some cases I think reforms are needed. Older teachers do not have as strong of skills in curriculum, technology, or even discipline. These teachers are protected by tenure and are therefore not able to leave giving new teachers the chance. These new teachers are not given ample opportunity to find a job even if they are better than someone. Also, these new teachers have newer fresher ideas. They have more recent ways to implement curriculum as well as better ways to discipline. I think that teachers should not be judged by time they have been teaching, but also by the depth and willingness to help students. Older teachers also do not vary their lesson plans and make new ones, they keep the same old ones over and over. It is because of this, that there needs to be a way to get younger, newer teachers in the mix.
I do agree with you that they need to rotate teachers, but what will the older teachers move on to do next. I think that some of the older teachers need to be observed each year, if they continue the same lesson plans and don't try to change anything,than I do agree that they should find a new teacher for that class. I also agree that newer teachers have new ways to teach and write lesson plans. You have a lot of interesting points.
ReplyDeleteI agree, it shouldn't be about how long someone teachers, it should be about the depth and willingness to help each student. Well said!
DeleteI agree that some teachers should not be protected by tenure. Older teachers always seem to be stuck in their ways and refuse to adjust to the changing times.
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