Gove stresses need to enhance status of teachers
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By Vincenzo Capozzoli in Schools Published: Thursday, 05 February 09 - 02:07 PM (GMT) Last Updated: Thursday, 05 February 09 - 02:16 PM (GMT) |
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Michael Gove has outlined a programme of reform to improve the prestige of teaching and ensure better rewards for “the professionals who make a difference.”
The Shadow Children’s Secretary explained, “The quality of teachers has a greater influence on children’s achievement than any other aspect of their education.”
And he highlighted the importance of teachers in increasing opportunity and reducing the educational gap between rich and poor:
“Having a good teacher matters more than anything else, and teacher quality matters more than anything, even the quality of the school, in driving up performance.”
Michael set out our plan to increase the quality of teachers:
- Ensure the environment in which teachers operate is safe, secure, ordered and welcoming by giving them more powers over discipline
- Free schools to pay good teachers more
- Allow teachers to progress further academically by making it easier for them to pursue higher level qualifications, such as masters and doctorates
- Commission a new ‘Teach Now’ initiative which would increase the number of highly qualified people leaving other areas of employment and coming into teaching
He stressed, “Education reform involves getting lots of things right – it’s about whole system change – ensuring exam standards are robust, ensuring curricula are right, ensuring accountability mechanisms are robust and structures are properly responsive to citizens - but the single most important thing is getting the right people into the classroom.”
Read the full speech: Enhancing the status of teaching to spread opportunity.
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