Doesn’t that just sound obvious? \u00a0Doesn’t that just seem fair?<\/p>\n
I read this on the TASB (Texas Association of School Boards) website today. \u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/bXLH3h \u00a0It talks about how teachers in the school district are going to be paid by how well they teach and how well their students progress. \u00a0They have been getting ready for this for 3 years. \u00a0The principles of the schools have to evaluate probationary teachers 8 times a semester and 4 times for non probationary teachers. The teachers then discuss the observations and get feed back from the principles. \u00a0Most of the teachers that have been involved feel this observation and feedback is helpful. \u00a0 It’s cool because the district has had the teachers involved in the process the whole time. \u00a0So there is some pretty good buy in from most. \u00a0Of course there are disenters. \u00a0The article brings up a point from an art teacher, “You can’t \u00a0test on art” But the article doesn’t refute the point. \u00a0You can test on art. \u00a0There are rules to effective art and to be a truly great artist you have to know the rules. \u00a0And if you break the rules you better have a good reason.<\/p>\n
One of the thing that came to my mind is that some people are just going to be better than other people and we need to help those those that aren’t so good. \u00a0 I think we should try harder to help each other find out what we do best. \u00a0For instance, I worked with a mentally and physically challenged lady in a company. \u00a0She could do basic office work, she was not the best, but she was at work on time everyday and would do work no one else wanted to do. \u00a0She never complained, she just did her work. \u00a0She didn’t make much money.<\/p>\n
While working at that office my wife delivered our second child. \u00a0The day I came back to work. \u00a0This lady gifted me a hand knitted\u00a0afghan. It was beautiful and it was perfect. \u00a0I couldn’t believe how well it was made. \u00a0She said she had made it for us in the previous couple of days. I asked here how long it took her to make it. \u00a0She said it took 6 to 8 hours. \u00a0I thought, she should be making those for a living. \u00a0 I wish I had more money to setup an campaign to market these amazing afghans for her. \u00a0I still wish I could.<\/p>\n
One of my life’s goals is to help people find what they are best at doing and enjoying.<\/p>\n
Back to the teachers in Colorado Springs. \u00a0I am hoping compensations plans like this will help people discover what they are best at.<\/p>\n
I believe a desire to be good is also key. \u00a0I think compensation that rewards excellence helps motivate those that want to be better find ways to innovate and \u00a0become better.<\/p>\n
There are those that seem to be naturally gifted. \u00a0I think about professional sports players. \u00a0Many seem to be naturally gifted. \u00a0It is true in basket ball those that are tall have an advantage. \u00a0But a closer look at people like Michael Jordan. \u00a0They just have some sort of internal motivation that overcomes there lack of natural advantages. \u00a0We see them play on TV and are amazed. \u00a0What we don’t see is the countless hours of effective practice to be able to play on TV. \u00a0Notice I said effective, effective is the key.<\/p>\n
There is a misconception that practice makes perfect. \u00a0Effective practice makes perfect. \u00a0For instance if I take a rifle out to a shooting range and just start shooting It doesn’t necessarily make me a better marksmen. \u00a0Only when I have a target and watch where each shot scores. \u00a0Listening to a friend that has won shooting awards he said even controlling your breathing makes a better shooter.<\/p>\n
If we are trying to motivate teachers to be better we need a way to find which teachers are the most effective and why. \u00a0Then we can share that with other teachers and help them be better. \u00a0 We really should be doing this in most companies. \u00a0People should have a target to shoot for and be able to see if they are hitting the target.<\/p>\n
I think all industries should pay this way. \u00a0Of course that would be Utopia doing what we like doing, were good at and got paid good money for doing.<\/p>\n
We all need to demand this and the world will change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Doesn’t that just sound obvious? \u00a0Doesn’t that just seem fair? I read this on the TASB (Texas Association of School Boards) website today. \u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/bXLH3h \u00a0It talks about how teachers in the school district are going to be paid by how well they teach and how well their students progress. \u00a0They have been getting ready for… <\/p>\n