http://billofrightsinstitute.org/blog/2011/02/14/stopping-the-revolving-door/ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:15:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://billofrightsinstitute.org/blog/2011/02/14/stopping-the-revolving-door/#comment-964 Michelle Griffes Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:10:07 +0000 http://blog.billofrightsinstitute.org/?p=639#comment-964 As a former teacher, I am well aware of the "revolving door" phenomenon that occurs with new teachers. Many of the reasons I decided to leave teaching had to do with the bureaucracy caused by student test scores. School districts and administrators keep changing their minds every week about how they want you to teach, and they do not allow new teachers the time to learn the basics. While I feel that holding teachers accountable is a must, we also must hold administrators and school districts accountable for assisting teachers in becoming highly-qualified. As a former teacher, I am well aware of the “revolving door” phenomenon that occurs with new teachers. Many of the reasons I decided to leave teaching had to do with the bureaucracy caused by student test scores. School districts and administrators keep changing their minds every week about how they want you to teach, and they do not allow new teachers the time to learn the basics. While I feel that holding teachers accountable is a must, we also must hold administrators and school districts accountable for assisting teachers in becoming highly-qualified.

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