List of Problems:
- Prospective teachers should have better academic training.
- How teachers should be rewarded.
I agree that teachers that are unqualified is a major Problem in the United States. If we hold our teachers to a higher standard such as doctors or lawyers, there would be less than 23 states that provides solid math preparation. Many states across the U.S. are unable to provide a good math program that prepares students as well as some of the top performing nations. I do agree that math is one of the hardest subjects in school to learn as well as to teach. I also believe there should be more training for prospective teachers, especially for the teachers that are not a Math Education Major.
I do agree that seniority obligations are a problem in the United States. Teachers should be able to keep their job based off of effectiveness and not seniority. The true reward for teachers is seeing your students exceed well in the classroom. I agree that some states should give teachers raises based on students test scores to give the teacher some type of urgency in delivering instruction. Teachers should be responsible for students learning ability and how much they succeed throughout the class.
I think you picked two key points in the article. How we reward teachers and training future teachers are important to talk about. In the article, I liked the idea of having a board that would set standards to help regulate how a teacher teaches. I think it would also help rule out the incompetent teachers.
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