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Originally posted by island911
how about; stability (how many jobs have tenure locks)
how about; the same reason you are here posting here to school others. (?)
Teachers get to interject values. . . .ones of their choosing. Think "subversive liberal' here.
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lol,
What I meant to get at is: what makes you want to get better at what you do, or simply to do more/better/faster. I understand why teachers would want the job, what I'm saying is, that once they have it there is no primal motivation for them to do it well. It's not their fault, and I'm not saying they are a special breed of losers, or anything like that. They simply get caught in a system that fails to motivate. And I'm not saying any motivation is good motivation either. I mean greed is "bad", but it can be harnessed for the greater good as well.
Sup said teachers feel unappreciated, and I can understand that. The system doesn't allow it. First the customers (you & I ) have no way to measure their performance and also no way to convey any appreciation even if we had some. It's just a ****ty system.
Most other professions are different. Do your job well and it helps/benefits those you work with and they'll usually let you know. I just don't see how even something that simple can happen for teachers.
I don't have the definitive answer on how to motivate in the school system, but I know zero motivation won't work.
NOTE: There are exceptions to everything I've said. Some parents will pay enough attention to tell when a teacher is doing a good job and convey it to them. Some teachers are able to create their own internal motivation and excel because it's all they know how to do...these are special and rare people.