Debra Eslava-Burton, SFUSD Supervisor for Teacher Support and Development, discussing National Board Certification at the Stanford "Mitchell 20" screening, Mar. 20 (photo by the author).
What if I told you I know of a school improvement strategy that would…
- raise the level of teaching for individuals and school staffs – without requiring expensive and often ineffective trainers or consultants?
- provide the individual validation and “rewards” that reformers would offer through performance pay – but without pitting teachers against each other or rewarding the wrong behaviors?
- engender support among school board members, administrators, and other policy makers – without undermining or alienating teachers or unions?
- improve student learning – without driving anyone to focus on testing, scores, or value-added measures?
- improve student attendance and parent engagement at school – without relying on any “triggers”,
Debra Eslava-Burton, SFUSD Supervisor for Teacher Support and Development, discussing National Board Certification at the Stanford "Mitchell 20" screening, Mar. 20 (photo by the author).