Staffing Practices 1 of 15

Present Practices Almost the reverse of the ideal Almost the reverse of the ideal 2 of 15

Non-ideal Staffing Practices Security and monitoring/disciplinary duties Security and monitoring/disciplinary duties supervision of non-instructional areas supervision of non-instructional areas clerical duties clerical duties 3 of 15

Ideal Staffing Practices Individuality Great personal discretion particularly in curriculum Not “self-contained” or teach in isolation Training will emphasize the technology of education Teachers routinely evaluate other teachers & welcome being evaluated Teachers display self confidence 4 of 15

Ideal Staffing Practices (cont) Teachers have the same status as administrators and never view administrators as antagonists Will not purchase professional supplies with personal funds Staff development will take place on the job Least experience = the easiest assignments Teachers work 40 hour work week: longer when necessary, shorter when appropriate 5 of 15

Differentiated Staffing Different status/pay for differentiated responsibilities Not merit pay 6 of 15

Teachers and Their Staffs 7 of 15

Professional levels paraprofessional paraprofessional assistant teacher assistant teacher intern intern associate teacher associate teacher professional teacher professional teacher master teacher/mentor master teacher/mentor 8 of 15

Professional specialties presenter presenter facilitator facilitator counselor counselor content content 9 of 15

Professional specialties (cont.) instructional design instructional design evaluation evaluation community involvement community involvement resource development & management resource development & management 10 of 15

Professional relationships building administrators building administrators supervisors supervisors staff development specialists staff development specialists district administrators district administrators parents parents 11 of 15

Professional relationships (cont.) community leaders community leaders professional organizations professional organizations universities universities state department of education state department of education funding agencies funding agencies 12 of 15

Support staff clerks clerks technicians technicians volunteers volunteers facilitators facilitators guest speakers guest speakers security/monitor personnel security/monitor personnel 13 of 15

Contract Services testing testing data bases data bases telephone help lines telephone help lines instructional management instructional management 14 of 15

Making It Happen See the end in the beginning See the end in the beginning If teachers believe it can’t happen - it wont If teachers believe it can’t happen - it wont The power of positive thinking The power of positive thinking 15 of 15