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Alvin Melathe: The following infographics show different measures of how teachers all over the world are compensated and the correlating educational achievement. Taken together, they paint a pretty sad picture of U.S. education.
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At the moment I think we're getting much more than we pay for. However the cost is a personal one for teachers who sacrifice there economic well-being to do the job they love. Delete the scoop?
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Half of America’s public school teachers say they feel great stress several days a week and are so demoralized that their level of satisfaction has dropped 23 percentage points since 2008 and is at its lowest in 25 years, according to an annual survey of educators.
The 29th annual MetLife Survey of the American Teacher, which is being released today, has more bad news about the effects of modern school reform: Only 17 percent of teachers and 22 percent of principals are very confident that the Common Core State Standards, an initiative supported by the Obama administration that is being implemented in most states, will actually improve student achievement.
It’s no wonder so many teachers have low morale. They say that modern school reform — with its emphasis on getting rid of bad teachers, assessing teachers by student standardized test scores, and rewriting tenure and collective bargaining laws — essentially demonizes them.
Here are the major findings taken from the report, called “Challenges for School Leadership”:
Click headline to read more-- Via Chuck Sherwood, Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
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Burn out in the classroom has always been there. Over the last decade the fire has gotten hotter and the satisfaction and security of a traditional teaching job has melted away. Here's a survey that delves more deeply into reasons for burnout that working teachers already know well. When will the poiiticians stop kicking teachers in the soul? Delete the scoop?
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by LeeEllen Harmer: "What does it mean to you to be nominated for the NOTY award? Online education has the potential to change education from a 20th century, teacher-directed model, to a 21st century, student-directed model. We need to make sure that online curriculum is accessible to all students including special populations, English learners, and students from different cultural backgrounds."
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Renee is this years winner. Congratulations on your recognition as a true professional! Delete the scoop?
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A full time job in Distance Education at UW-Madison is a plumb anyone in the state should consider.