ders in Education: Elissa Kim
irrelevant their ongoing support and training is, which is a tragedy given
how little time we have and how high-stakes the work is. Again, our best
teachers want and need just-in-time, high-quality ongoing training and
support- they want to be great for their kids and I believe we can better
help them achieve that greatness. In my districts in Tennessee gain the
reputation of being teacher-centric and wholly zeroed in on what will
grow the skills and capabilities of our teachers most quickly.
Third, while no teacher is in education for the money, continuing to
increase salaries will also help attract the kind of leaders we need in
the classroom and allow us to compete with other states.
Finally, we need to be active recruiters and seek out the teachers we
want for our kids. I spent almost 20 years recruiting leaders to jump
into education, and I saw firsthand the power of personalized, active
recruiting in changing the mindsets and focus of some of our country’s
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