Comments on: Conditions of Invention http://www.johnhendron.net/digest/2008/04/21/conditions-of-invention/ education technology Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:31:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: John http://www.johnhendron.net/digest/2008/04/21/conditions-of-invention/#comment-290 John Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:15:28 +0000 http://www.johnhendron.net/digest/?p=257#comment-290 <p>MW -</p> <p>I hear what you're saying. I think I understand tenure. In today's age, however, we're being told jobs could change what? 8-20 times in your life?</p> <p>Teaching may just be the one last job where you can still start at 22, and work for 30 years in the same building.</p> <p>Despite the flawed system, it's the only one we have now, and I still hold out optimism for the ability to inspire change. I think a modified system, say, of 3-year review spans might be a nice place to move towards. I think 1-year increments are also too short for noted progress in professional development.</p> MW -

I hear what you’re saying. I think I understand tenure. In today’s age, however, we’re being told jobs could change what? 8-20 times in your life?

Teaching may just be the one last job where you can still start at 22, and work for 30 years in the same building.

Despite the flawed system, it’s the only one we have now, and I still hold out optimism for the ability to inspire change. I think a modified system, say, of 3-year review spans might be a nice place to move towards. I think 1-year increments are also too short for noted progress in professional development.

]]> By: M.W. http://www.johnhendron.net/digest/2008/04/21/conditions-of-invention/#comment-289 M.W. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:10:12 +0000 http://www.johnhendron.net/digest/?p=257#comment-289 <p>John, That thought process is directly caused by the flawed tenure system. Why should someone be in a permanent position just because they have been there 5 years? Administration should have the will and the means of removing teachers with that stagnant attitude. It's hard to motive anyone to change without the proper carrots and sticks.</p> John,
That thought process is directly caused by the flawed tenure system. Why should someone be in a permanent position just because they have been there 5 years? Administration should have the will and the means of removing teachers with that stagnant attitude. It’s hard to motive anyone to change without the proper carrots and sticks.

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