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Sunday, March 27, 2011

The Future of Teaching: We’re Not Gonna Take It Anymore | The Jose Vilson

The Future of Teaching: We’re Not Gonna Take It Anymore | The Jose Vilson

The Future of Teaching: We’re Not Gonna Take It Anymore

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Thus, the term “teacherpreneur” gets mixed up with terms like “education entrepeneur” (see: Rhee) instead of what it’s intended to do: allow teachers to create their own opportunities while still serving in the classroom. If we continue to perceive the teachers as the hired help (Renee Moore’s a genius), then we’ll continue to get treated as such. It’s amazing that, even as the ideas in the book gain traction with futurists and unionists alike, we’re still having a discussion about whether teachers should be compensated better. We discuss Finland now as the epitome of success for their superior assessments and 100% union membership, but don’t recognize that they also compensate their teachers well above living expenses. Why, then, do we still chastise those teachers who discuss compensation in the context of advancing the profession?

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