tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13258502.post2048007012960016503..comments2012-01-23T21:56:21.088-05:00NYC Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12188066345722781723noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13258502.post-2183270363205230092012-01-23T21:56:21.089-05:002012-01-23T21:56:21.089-05:00I couldn't agree more Paul.  Two months ago I noticed that a third year teacher had basically swiped a great interdisciplanary lesson/project that I have used for many years.  The projects the students completed adorned the walls to her classroom.  When I saw this I said, "That's my work right there!  I came up with that!  I'm the one who thought that up while laying in bed.  Those ideas are mine!"  I said nothing.  I'm glad she was able to implement it with her students.  I like her as a teacher as she is truly concerned about the students.  It's no sweat off my back.  I only wished that she would have perhaps  told me something like, "Hey that project that you gave Ms. X when you taught with her - I used it and it worked out wonderfully,"  That would have been nice to hear - but really It's not a problem for me.   BUT NOW - if the mayor makes this all about real money and about compensating teachers for being superb - I would have been ENRAGED that somehow MY IDEAS were used by someone else not to make me look good but someone else.  You are correct that it would foster a cutthroat attitude among teachers.  I would not share any good ideas with peers.  Why should I? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13258502.post-52041798544376471852012-01-23T21:01:42.817-05:002012-01-23T21:01:42.817-05:00I'm not interested in giving 1% of our teachers a bonus no matter how big. All that will do is cause us to even further go at each other's throats, refuse to help our colleagues, and god forbid we win, we get a big target on our backs. Teaching isn't a job that lends itself to the free market simply because there is no better teacher for all students. That's an unquestionable fact in my mind that no amount of statistical research will be able to properly measure.Paul Rubinhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=711858292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13258502.post-37848726259069331392012-01-23T17:28:22.123-05:002012-01-23T17:28:22.123-05:00This little bribe is a publicity stunt. Bloomberg doesn't want to give the raise he gave everyone else, and now he can talk about what a wonderful offer we turned down, and make no mistake, we will certainly do so.NYC Educatorhttp://nyceducator.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13258502.post-594445490184532312012-01-23T16:43:47.435-05:002012-01-23T16:43:47.435-05:00What percentage of teachers will be in that top tier? 10% right? 10% top and 10% bottom. So 10% of 10% will have the test scores and the principal will still ultimately control the other 60%. We're talking 1 or 2% at most getting their little bribe to "work harder".Paul Rubinhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=711858292noreply@blogger.com