Comments on: Getting tough on teacher ed programs http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/11/getting-tough-on-teacher-ed-programs/ Thinking and Linking by Joanne Jacobs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:51:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Darren http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/11/getting-tough-on-teacher-ed-programs/#comment-52067 Darren Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:03:41 +0000 http://www.joannejacobs.com/?p=11914#comment-52067 I have no idea what that last commenter is proposing, but it doesn't sound like something I'd be interested in. Know what I think makes for an effective teacher? Start with a good curriculum, over which the teacher has next to no control, and serious evaluations by people who know what good teaching looks like. And create an environment throughout the school where disruptions aren't tolerated. Good teaching starts *outside* the classroom--in the home, in the district office, and in the school office. The best teacher on the planet will struggle if any of those three is severely out of whack. I have no idea what that last commenter is proposing, but it doesn’t sound like something I’d be interested in. Know what I think makes for an effective teacher? Start with a good curriculum, over which the teacher has next to no control, and serious evaluations by people who know what good teaching looks like.

And create an environment throughout the school where disruptions aren’t tolerated.

Good teaching starts *outside* the classroom–in the home, in the district office, and in the school office. The best teacher on the planet will struggle if any of those three is severely out of whack.

]]> By: writing assignment http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/11/getting-tough-on-teacher-ed-programs/#comment-52066 writing assignment Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:42:51 +0000 http://www.joannejacobs.com/?p=11914#comment-52066 I think that we should not transfer undue pressure upon the teachers to improve the performance of the students because I believe that every teacher tries his/her best. However, more cooperation, facilities in attending teaching oriented programs can definitely improve the results. Formulating and implementing strategies for attracting, developing, and maintaining an effective teacher workforce should be a continuous process. I think that we should not transfer undue pressure upon the teachers to improve the performance of the students because I believe that every teacher tries his/her best. However, more cooperation, facilities in attending teaching oriented programs can definitely improve the results. Formulating and implementing strategies for attracting, developing, and maintaining an effective teacher workforce should be a continuous process.

]]>