For three reasons I was drawn to the article, “For better North Carolina schools, link teacher pay to effectiveness.”

1. I want better NC schools.
2. Paying higher salaries to “effective” teachers is a good idea (if it can be done).
3. It can be done only if we define “effective” teaching.

We all want #s 1 & 2. The hard part is #3. It is not enough to describe “effective” teaching. Paying higher salaries for all those descriptions would increase spending, not keep it the same or lower it. Continue reading →