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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh yes! But most of it requires more money-

-Smaller class sizes 
-Reducing the responsibilities of teachers. Right now they have so much paperwork, documents, 504/IEP meetings. It’s too much. 
-Improving teacher-student relationships. Private schools have teacher mentors, family groups, picnics and events to create a “family like” environment.
-textbooks!!! Please for the love of god 
-required reading 
-more rigorous course work
-less pre-programmed curriculum. Greater flexibility and trust in teachers. 
-[b]higher quality teachers [/b]

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Not really sure that’s the issue. Private school teachers aren’t certified and generally don’t have a solid training in pedagogy. Public schools also pay more than private.

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Depends on the private. I left public school teaching and now work in a private high school. We are required to maintain state certification. We also get to pick and attend PDs once a month. I’m getting about 5X the development I got in the public system, and I get to pick what is most beneficial to me.

I’m also observed 8 times a year as opposed to the twice a year in the public system. My lesson plans must be posted by Sunday evening, whereas I didn’t need lesson plans at all in public.

I work harder now and I’m held to higher expectations. The payoff is I’m HAPPY. I am treated far better at the private. They pay may be lower, but the professional respect makes up for it.

From my experience, the one thing publics can learn from private is how to effectively use an administration. My public admin’s main purpose was to play “gotcha,” and none of them spent a second thinking how they could support the teaching staff.

(Note: this is my experience. I’m sure there are privates that don’t operate nearly as well as mine.)[/quote]

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