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I haven’t always wanted to be a teacher. In fact as I child I always found myself asking my teachers, “why did you become a teacher”? Some told me because they love kids and wanted to be a part of bettering their lives. Then I had some who actually told me because it’s easy money. The ones, who said because it’s easy money, are the ones who have no passion for bettering the youth. They are the ones that don’t really care if the students are learning or not. I truly feel we have a lot of that going on in a lot of the public schools today.
It seems to me that private schools have the best teachers. Why is that you wonder? I believe it is because of pay. Private school teachers get paid way more than public school teachers. I don’t know or understand why but I think it’s unfair. “Some assume that private schools offer superior everything, justifying their tuition costs. Others contend that public schools provide more real-life experiences or, in some cases, more-developed specialty programs in athletics or science.” (Private versus Public, By Great Schools Staff)
Surprisingly the whole public school versus private schools has been an ongoing debate for years. Some parents think it’s best for their child to attend public school because it’s free, more convenient, and more diverse. While parents of private school children think “the more you pay the better the education.” Not at all, while it may be true some private schools do have really good teachers, the same goes for public school teachers they are really good also. Most successful millionaires did not attend private schools, they attended public. It’s hard to say which schooling is actually better, it’s all about what works best for your child.
Having a good teacher is very important to way that a child learns.” Eric Hanushek, an economist at Stanford, estimates that the students of a very bad teacher will learn, on average, half a year’s worth of material in one school year. The students in the class of a very good teacher will learn a year and a half’s worth of material. That difference amounts to a year’s worth of learning in a single year. Teacher effects dwarf school effects: your child is actually better off in a “bad” school with an excellent teacher than in an excellent school with a bad teacher. Teacher effects are also much stronger than class-size effects. You’d have to cut the average class almost in half to get the same boost that you’d get if you switched from an average teacher to a teacher in the eighty-fifth percentile. And remember that a good teacher costs as much as an average one, whereas halving class size would require that you build twice as many classrooms and hire twice as many teachers.” (An article from the New Yorker) Eric Hanushek hit it right on the money it not the pay that makes a teacher a good teacher it’s the passion. You have to actually love and care about the students and care about them learning everything needed for them to succeed in life. A good teacher always impacts the child’s life in a fundamental way. Everybody has that one and/or those few teachers, they will always remember because that teacher who helped changed their life for the better. “We all remember the impact a special teacher had on us—a teacher who refused to let us fall through the cracks; who pushed us and believed in us when we doubted ourselves; who sparked in us a lifelong curiosity and passion for learning,” “the single most important factor affecting students’ achievement is the caliber of their teachers.” (Quote from Michele Obama in U.S News and World Reports)
Public sector teachers are generally better paid. Naturally compensation varies widely depending on the local economic situation. Unfortunately low starting salaries and small annual salary increases result in low teacher retention in many public school districts. Public sector benefits have historically been excellent; however, health and pension costs have risen so dramatically since 2000 that public educators will be forced to pay more for their benefits. Private school compensation tends to be somewhat lower than public.
It seems to me that private schools have the best teachers. Why is that you wonder? I believe it is because of pay. Private school teachers get paid way more than public school teachers. I don’t know or understand why but I think it’s unfair. “Some assume that private schools offer superior everything, justifying their tuition costs. Others contend that public schools provide more real-life experiences or, in some cases, more-developed specialty programs in athletics or science.” (Private versus Public, By Great Schools Staff)
Surprisingly the whole public school versus private schools has been an ongoing debate for years. Some parents think it’s best for their child to attend public school because it’s free, more convenient, and more diverse. While parents of private school children think “the more you pay the better the education.” Not at all, while it may be true some private schools do have really good teachers, the same goes for public school teachers they are really good also. Most successful millionaires did not attend private schools, they attended public. It’s hard to say which schooling is actually better, it’s all about what works best for your child.
Having a good teacher is very important to way that a child learns.” Eric Hanushek, an economist at Stanford, estimates that the students of a very bad teacher will learn, on average, half a year’s worth of material in one school year. The students in the class of a very good teacher will learn a year and a half’s worth of material. That difference amounts to a year’s worth of learning in a single year. Teacher effects dwarf school effects: your child is actually better off in a “bad” school with an excellent teacher than in an excellent school with a bad teacher. Teacher effects are also much stronger than class-size effects. You’d have to cut the average class almost in half to get the same boost that you’d get if you switched from an average teacher to a teacher in the eighty-fifth percentile. And remember that a good teacher costs as much as an average one, whereas halving class size would require that you build twice as many classrooms and hire twice as many teachers.” (An article from the New Yorker) Eric Hanushek hit it right on the money it not the pay that makes a teacher a good teacher it’s the passion. You have to actually love and care about the students and care about them learning everything needed for them to succeed in life. A good teacher always impacts the child’s life in a fundamental way. Everybody has that one and/or those few teachers, they will always remember because that teacher who helped changed their life for the better. “We all remember the impact a special teacher had on us—a teacher who refused to let us fall through the cracks; who pushed us and believed in us when we doubted ourselves; who sparked in us a lifelong curiosity and passion for learning,” “the single most important factor affecting students’ achievement is the caliber of their teachers.” (Quote from Michele Obama in U.S News and World Reports)
Public sector teachers are generally better paid. Naturally compensation varies widely depending on the local economic situation. Unfortunately low starting salaries and small annual salary increases result in low teacher retention in many public school districts. Public sector benefits have historically been excellent; however, health and pension costs have risen so dramatically since 2000 that public educators will be forced to pay more for their benefits. Private school compensation tends to be somewhat lower than public.
Both public and private schools require their teachers to be credentialed. This usually means a degree and a teaching certificate. Private schools tend to hire teachers with advanced degrees in their subject over teachers who have an education degree. Put another way, a private school hiring a Spanish teacher will want that teacher to have a degree in Spanish language and literature as opposed to an education degree with a minor in Spanish.
Pros and cons of teaching at a private school and at a public school: Teaching in a private school affords many teachers great benefits. You will typically have more control over the curriculum although the private school where you teach might have they own mandates that you have to follow. You will probably have smaller class sizes and greater control over classroom discipline.
On the other hand, private schools are inclusive and this leads to its own problems and prejudices. There might not be enough funds to help out students with special needs they encounter. Further, you could be required to include religious instruction in your materials so this should be taken into account. It is the parent’s decision of whether these negatives outweigh the positives of teaching in a private school.
