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Teacher Tenure

An Analysis of the Critical Elements
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What is tenure? It is a policy which gives teachers a permanent contract ensuring them a guarantee of employment like for life. Tenured teachers cannot be fired unless for just cause such as gross misconduct, or incompetence. Proponents of teacher tenure say that it is good. They argue that tenure prevents teachers from being fired for inappropriate reasons; tenure protects teachers from false accusations; tenure reduces teacher anxiety and allows them to become even better educators; properly used, tenure creates an environment where teachers are encouraged to improve; and lastly tenure protects good but veteran teachers from being fired for being too expensive. Opponents of teacher tenure say that it is bad. They argue that tenured teachers if they are ineffective are often extremely difficult to dismiss; dismissing tenured teachers takes a long time and is often extremely expensive; almost every k-12 teacher receives tenure whether they have earned it or not; and last but not least teacher tenure leads to complacency. The purpose of the book is not to further debate the pros and cons of teacher tenure. Rather it examines the critical elements to better prepare teachers for the tenure application and the tenure decision makers to make better informed evaluation. Teacher Tenure: An Analysis of the Critical Elements begins with an unlikely introduction of a story that uses rhetorical comparison of the shoe experience to connote the wisdom of the teacher tenure process.
Acknowledgment Foreword - Professor John Synder Introduction Table of Contents List of Figures The Shoes Encounter Chapter 1 Professionalism Approaching tenure with fine professional teacher qualities Chapter 2 Planning and Preparation Supporting tenure with diligent planning and preparation Chapter 3 Communication Reinforcing tenure with effective communication Chapter 4 Instruction Grasping tenure with impactful instruction Chapter 5 Performance and Accountability Realizing tenure with consummate performance and assured accountability Afterword: The synergy of the critical tenure elements About the authors
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