Teachers' Contract and negotiations
I believe that the teachers’ contract is the blueprint for excellent instruction in every classroom. We must seriously negotiate the new teachers contract to ensure that all of our teachers are competent and have the ability to teach students at high levels and that they are experts at differentiated instruction. I will support a new contract that includes student performance in teacher evaluations. We must also entertain the notion of having more time for instruction; this will allow teachers and students more time to work on subject matter. The superintendent has to make sure that all principals evaluate their teachers fully in order to help the Cambridge Public Schools realize my goal of excellent instruction in every classroom.
Differentiated instruction is very easy to say, but a very hard thing to do well. Our professional development resources need to focus on building teacher expertise in this area.
