tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post6161281952212565284..comments2008-05-04T00:27:24.791-04:00Tom Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08577165613934129833noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-47319072612029415562008-05-04T00:27:00.000-04:002008-05-04T00:27:00.000-04:00Meh... No matter how much you like TFA, it just isn't big enough. And there is no workaround for lousy or indifferent management.Tom Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08577165613934129833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-2897716395470573702008-05-03T20:59:00.000-04:002008-05-03T20:59:00.000-04:00that's why 'teach for america' has some appeal to me - it breaks out of this vicious circle and creates a new model<BR/><BR/>hypothesis: best current plausible approach is to focus on teacher quality; systems that do that (eg. Finland, to teach you need a masters degree) will have superior resultsBill Kerrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00206808014093631762noreply@blogger.com