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!) I think that in the long run this is more ikely to lead to a lack of cooperation and team work in the school because the principle is glorifying the strengths of particular teachers. The business model of competition leading to innovation is intended to motive individuals, but the success of a school is a total team effort. Some people are motivated by competition but many others are motivated by other factors. To force competition onto everyone will likely result in disillusionment and conflict.                 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 Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree with this. It will create selfish attitudes. Rated On: October 10, 2017 10:01 pm Rated By: reLuWe