Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Competitive Principal At Mary's school, her principal constantly focuses on teacher competition. When teachers give benchmark tests, the principal creates a giant chart for display in the teacher work room. This chart, although names are removed, includes how teachers did in the different subgroups (gifted, white, black, low socio-economic status, students with disabilities, etc.) Do you think it is smart for this principal to encourage teachers competing against one another? Is this encouraging teachers to do better or encouraging them to be more independent and against sharing ideas and resources? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) This is a bad idea. It effects teacher morale. I would suggest grade level collaboration to share strategies and discuss factors that may be negatively impacting the leaning environment. This type of collaboration will help teachers work together and increase teacher confidence.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I believe that this solution is not exactly what I would choose or perhaps follow when in this situation. Rated On: October 15, 2015 1:57 am Rated By: ezuXuD