I know in the past you have written about high school teacher s salaries vs grade school teacher salaries. It is again mentioned briefly here. It is thought that high school teachers should be paid more because they need more expertise. In reality the opposite is true. If you are teaching honors or AP classes the students have self selec…
I know in the past you have written about high school teacher s salaries vs grade school teacher salaries. It is again mentioned briefly here. It is thought that high school teachers should be paid more because they need more expertise. In reality the opposite is true. If you are teaching honors or AP classes the students have self selected themselves. They have study skills, motivation to do well, have social skills, can manage their behavior and are performing at and above grade level. In contrast students in grade are functioning at all levels. A fifth grader might be reading at the eighth grade level, have great study skills and great social skills. They can manage their behavior. Along side them are students barely reading. Some cannot manage their behavior and lack the foundation of math and reading skills. So some need to be challenged and some need remediation. It is a challenge for any teacher. I would urge people to try it.
I know in the past you have written about high school teacher s salaries vs grade school teacher salaries. It is again mentioned briefly here. It is thought that high school teachers should be paid more because they need more expertise. In reality the opposite is true. If you are teaching honors or AP classes the students have self selected themselves. They have study skills, motivation to do well, have social skills, can manage their behavior and are performing at and above grade level. In contrast students in grade are functioning at all levels. A fifth grader might be reading at the eighth grade level, have great study skills and great social skills. They can manage their behavior. Along side them are students barely reading. Some cannot manage their behavior and lack the foundation of math and reading skills. So some need to be challenged and some need remediation. It is a challenge for any teacher. I would urge people to try it.