Pride Comes with Ownership; Give Them Ownership of Classrooms

   Solid and meaningful. I wonder if we could reap very real improvement in our education system if only we would see we aren't going about things quite right.
   Teachers need to be in charge.
   We put a layer on top of them -- administrators -- but is this wise? It is the teachers who are hands-on to what is happening, and what works best. It is they who are at the forefront. They who are implementing
  And, it is they who should be considered our experts.
  Why do we put a layer on top of them? Why do we pay district superintendents so well, making them rich, when the money would be focused better if it went straight to the teachers?
   If a person is to do a job well, he (or she), has to be given enough free rein. As they do the job, and see what is happening, they will have their own observations and inspirations as to what should be done. Plus, they will be more likely to be driven to succeed if it is there own program. Pride comes with ownership. Give them ownership of their own classrooms.