It's the teacher, not the school, that matters

I keep seeing articles along these lines.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-teachers-value-20100815,0,258862,full.story

Teach for America has made the biggest splash using this argument, but others seem to be reaching similar conclusions. Here’s a synopsis of the new TFA book. Perhaps something to talk about in our faculty development and education groups?

http://www.teachforamerica.org/the-corps-experience/becoming-an-exceptional-teacher/

Here's a link to an earlier post I made on this topic.

http://triple-e-education.blogspot.com/2010/01/teaching-tips-from-teach-for-america.html