http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical/2012/07/what-economists-dont-understand-about-educators.html#comments
That's the blog I commented on.
I think it is awesome that there is a way for teachers around the country to communicate with each other about their careers and classroom activities. I feel like this is a tool that I actually will use in my future. There should always be a space where we can get our thoughts and opinions out.
The blog I read was about teachers getting bonuses at the beginning of the year, with the purpose of making them more motivated to make sure their students did well on standardized tests. If the teacher's students did not perform better than in the past year, the teacher was forced to give the money back. I think this is a terrible idea. It implies that teachers aren't already trying as hard as they can to educate their students. That's insulting. Plus! Why should we be focussed on simply making sure our students do well on standardized tests? That's not the point of teaching. The point of teaching is to accomplish our classroom goals and make sure the students are fully educated on the topic. I disagree with standardized tests. We should not be educating students about how to test. We should be educating them on our subject matter.
