Category Archives: Career

Attract and Retain the Best Teachers

The proclaimed purpose of teacher pay scales is to attract and retain the best teachers. Like so many things in the world of public education, this is not quite as simple as it at first sounds. Attracting and retaining are … Continue reading

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An Overwhelming Question

The Overwhelming Question that hangs heavy over every thoughtful teacher as he nears the end of his career is “Have I made a difference?” And then the tense changes and the question becomes “Did I make a difference?” The answer … Continue reading

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