Recommendation |
Rank |
Points |
% of Total |
| 1. |
Embed more time within the school day
for all teachers to plan and reflect, to participate
in professional development and to collaborate with
other key personnel. |
3 |
593 |
20.4% |
| 2. |
Ensure that principals have the understanding and
capacity to create an environment that supports quality
teaching and the retention of quality teachers. |
4 |
514 |
17.7% |
| 3. |
Support teaching as a profession through career enhancement
and leadership opportunities. (Totals for 3 a-e.) |
1 |
891 |
30.6% |
| a. Develop a process for teachers to use critical
self-analysis and shared reflection to plan their own
professional development, using the “Quality Teaching
Characteristics” index or other tools. |
86 |
2.9% |
| b. Make the sharing of best practices routine among
teachers within and across schools. |
216 |
7.4% |
| c. Ensure that professional development includes a
range of opportunities to support teachers as they grow
in their careers from novice to experienced teacher. |
154 |
5.3% |
| d. Improve mentor programs to more consistently meet
the needs of new teachers. |
518 |
7.5% |
| e. Create career pathways for teachers using the Teacher
Enhancement and Leadership System (TELS). |
217 |
7.5% |
| 4. |
Improve working conditions for special education teachers,
including salary incentives, reduced case loads, planning
time and paperwork assistance, to reduce increasing
turnover rates. |
7 |
45 |
1.5% |
| 5. |
Review and upgrade teacher salaries and benefits systematically
to keep pace with competitive job markets. |
2 |
645 |
22.2% |
| 6. |
More carefully plan how curricular decisions impact
teachers with a coordinated, system-wide timeline for
new initiatives. |
6 |
64 |
2.2% |
| 7. |
Recruit advocates among the business community and
parents to support teaching excellence. |
5 |
158 |
5.4% |
