Wednesday, April 6, 2011

If You Want To Support Teachers, Give Them Tools To Accomplish Their Goals

If You Want To Support Teachers, Give Them Tools To Accomplish Their Goals

If You Want To Support Teachers, Give Them Tools To Accomplish Their Goals

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Tony Pedriana worked for over thirty years as a teacher, principal, and mentor in Milwaukee's central city. During his career as an educator, he has focused on improved pedagogy and professional development for teachers in reading. He is the author of “Leaving Johnny Behind: Overcoming Barriers to Literacy.”
Ubiquitous among the pages of the StudentsFirst website is its appeal for increased teacher quality. Some would view that as an indictment of the current teacher corps, and in some instances, it might well be the case. But for the vast majority, it is perhaps the most powerful expression of teacher advocacy one