8th Grade teacher leader Nicole Bower, committed to excellence.

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Four teachers, inspired by sharing their experiences and collaborating with collegues around the country.

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There’s a problem with the football analogy in Bill Gates’ recent op-ed in the Washington Post on testing and accountability: Tom Brady had to claw his way to the top of a pile of amazingly talented individuals to secure a job whose availability is so rare, you have to be invited to apply. NFL hopefuls are subjected to the rigorous interview process described by Mr. Gates only after they’ve survived the four to eight year recruitment process of high school and college. There is no equivalency in teaching.

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As states and districts begin putting new teacher support and evaluation systems in place, they’re asking how the information from those systems should inform teacher compensation. That’s an important question given how much money we spend on education and how to ensure the best results for students. But states and districts should proceed cautiously as they move into this uncharted territory.

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It’s particularly important to be thoughtful now, as states and districts transition from their existing math and literacy tests to new assessments aligned with the Common Core-State Standards.

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