So we are starting to make our thesis and get articles for our research papers. We all have to develop a thesis that deals with our projects, to form a research paper of our topic. Each student in the class is doing a different topic; it's crazy that there are so many things to write about out there!
My thesis is "Educational research is increasingly determining how to retain quality teachers." I feel as though there just aren't good teachers anymore. I mean yeah, they are a select few that actually care about teaching their students and providing them with knowledge; however, there are too many that just don't care and know they are tenured, so they know that they will not get fired. So, I would like to research if there are certain standards, that maybe some states have in order to have quality teachers. I am going to get articles off the Internet that talk about how certain states retain teachers and what standards they must follow in order to continue teaching at their present school.
The idea of teachers having tenure is so hotly debated these days. I remember hearing on NPR about how one district is thinking about eliminating tenure while introducing merit pay. That means the really good teachers will be payed very well, while the marginal ones will get payed beans.
ReplyDeleteCheck out www.npr.org