Comments on: Amuse Bouches! http://www.eduwonk.com/2009/01/amuse-bouches.html Education News, Analysis, and Commentary Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:00:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Jasmine http://www.eduwonk.com/2009/01/amuse-bouches.html/comment-page-1#comment-63177 Jasmine Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:45:15 +0000 http://www.eduwonk.com/?p=3743#comment-63177 As a Newbie, I'm always exploring online for articles that can assist me. Thank you As a Newbie, I’m always exploring online for articles that can assist me. Thank you

]]> By: Matt http://www.eduwonk.com/2009/01/amuse-bouches.html/comment-page-1#comment-44100 Matt Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:30:37 +0000 http://www.eduwonk.com/?p=3743#comment-44100 The latest issue of Inc. Magazine just ran an article titled "The Ultimate Business Tune-Up for Times Like These." In the article, Tony Hsieh of Zappos.com says, "...Zappos offers new employees $2,000 to quit, plus their time worked.... We want people to be here because they are passionate about customer service...." The policy is geared toward weeding out younger employees who are in business for the money. I wonder if a similar policy could work to weed out unmotivated or underperforming teachers. The latest issue of Inc. Magazine just ran an article titled “The Ultimate Business Tune-Up for Times Like These.” In the article, Tony Hsieh of Zappos.com says, “…Zappos offers new employees $2,000 to quit, plus their time worked…. We want people to be here because they are passionate about customer service….” The policy is geared toward weeding out younger employees who are in business for the money. I wonder if a similar policy could work to weed out unmotivated or underperforming teachers.

]]> By: Pat Smith http://www.eduwonk.com/2009/01/amuse-bouches.html/comment-page-1#comment-42466 Pat Smith Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:39:53 +0000 http://www.eduwonk.com/?p=3743#comment-42466 You are so right about the difficulty of making productivity-enhancing reforms that are so necessary not only to function in this time of financial crisis, but also to effect meaningful education reform and increased student achievement. But, what are your suggestions for how to bring these reforms about? What can we do to get our political leaders to act boldly and stop tinkering? You are so right about the difficulty of making productivity-enhancing reforms that are so necessary not only to function in this time of financial crisis, but also to effect meaningful education reform and increased student achievement.

But, what are your suggestions for how to bring these reforms about? What can we do to get our political leaders to act boldly and stop tinkering?

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