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The Future of School Reform-#5 « Center for Teaching

In the Future of School Reform series is written by Frederick M. Hess, Greg M. Gunn, and Olivia M. Meek. In their article, they discuss the question of how best to fit a round peg in a square hole. The square hole is the job description for a typical teacher, which they claim is a laundry list of responsibilities some of which have little to do with being an effective teacher. The job is big and requires an even larger set of skills that most teachers don’t possess nor should we expect them to. We have fooled ourselves into thinking we can go out and find round pegs (Teacher for America teachers, the superheros) to fill square holes. With a 40-50% attrition rate for new teachers after three years, our focus should be on how to identify whether a teacher is a “good teacher,” and then how to retain those folks who are successful engaging students in the classroom.

Below are some statistics from a 2009 staff report to the Council of the City of New York that looked at the trends in faculty attrition and retention over a period of time.

Over 70% of the most experienced teachers (those with 25+ years of teaching experience) are likely to retire over the next two years. Over 26% of mid-career teachers say it is unlikely they will be teaching in NYC in three years. Over 29% of new teachers say it is unlikely they will be teaching in NYC in three years. Teachers are most dissatisfied with two things: Salary and benefits School safety and discipline New teachers are also unsatisfied with: Availability of instructional materials and supplies Class size

I would add we need to involve teachers in the conversation, investigating what makes the teaching profession difficult. We could learn a lot from those teachers who commit many years of their life to the profession.  What were the key pieces that made it possible for them to stay committed to their work?

Let’s try to optimize the culture, job description, and expectations on being a successful teacher so that those already connecting with students feel supported in our culture. We need to move away from a model that expects the classroom teacher to wear too many hats: expert at content knowledge; expert at pedagogy; expert at managing the classroom; expert at constructing an engaging lesson every day; advisor to students; advisor to clubs; or coach of an athletic team.  All of these hats need to be worn by trained and effective teachers, but it is becoming less possible to wear all these hats and be an effective classroom teacher who grows over time, building a stronger and more diverse portfolio of skills and content knowledge.  If we burn out our best teachers, we will only make the challenge of building the strongest teacher work force harder.

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