Unusual praise for a teachers’ union. This is the same Dan Willingham that explains why merit pay does not work on his website.

Dan Willingham says in one of his replies to his youtube video of this subject is quote, “I’m not necessarily against merit pay. I’m against using a measure that will not work the way people think it will.“ and yes I would have to agree. It would have to be more than just yearly marks.
You evaluate your students, so why can you not figure out how to evaluate your own members? Deadwood with tenure is still deadwood.

It also sounds to me like that union is asking for a common, core curriculum.

“With America’s strong interest in Singapore’s mathematics textbooks, these researchers caution against thinking that Singapore’s high achievement comes from its books alone. In particular, they explore the preparation and support of mathematics teachers who, unlike their counterparts in the United States, are guided by a coherent national curriculum; benefit from comprehensive preparation programs that emphasize subject-matter knowledge, pedagogy, and classroombased learning; and have several options to grow as educators. “

Sounds a lot like DI to me.

Yes Willingham has one of the best explanations of why so called value added merit pay does not work.

It does not sound like DI to me, instead it sounds like common sense. I have no objection to a common core curriculum, in fact I am all for it. It was one of the only things that Bob Rae’s government did right.

Common Sense Doug? I knew it! A closet Mike Harris conservative to the core! Busted!

You need to be aware that “a common curriculum” was a demand of the unions, not the teachers’ unions, the other ones, and was implimented by Bob Rae and David Cooke. A common core curriculum is a recurring demand of the left in education. Are you sure you still support it, LOL.