The author proposes how teacher compensation can be aligned with current education policy while remaining true to the spirit of the traditional single salary schedule. These pay innovations should serve to bolster student achievement and strengthen the argument for raising teacher salaries. Education Week . This article profiles several schools in Arizona that are taking part in the Teacher Advancement Program, or TAP, an initiative of the Milken Family Foundation that seeks to improve student performance by reorganizing schools in ways that create systems of support and new incentives for teachers. Midwest Consortium for Mathematics and Science Education and North Central Regional Educational Laboratory.
Education reform requires teachers to embrace new roles and methods of teaching.
This paper explores issues of time, opportunity and other resources needed by teachers to realize the vision of education reform. Specific strategies, goals and examples are listed. Professional development and information technologies Professional development and information technologies. This paper presents recommendations for effective professional development that results in technologically proficient teaching and learning. Palmer explores the inner landscape of a dedicated teacher and examines how the teacher's inner self shapes teaching and learning both positively and negatively.