I have a little theory about how this works: You can't really buy passion-driven people. You have to pay for them, of course, but they have to choose you. Passion-driven people are attracted by many things, but one of the biggest attractions is the desire to work with other passion-driven people who can challenge and appreciate them. As an organization grows, the challenge is to keep the bar high enough that critical mass can be maintained and new people will still continue to be attracted. It's like running a nuclear reactor -- if your fuel rods aren't pure enough, you won't be able to get/keep the reaction going; but if you enrich and purify the material, the reaction is self-perpetuating.
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This sounded good in terms of hiring new faculty and placing in motion a framework of professional developemnt and accountability that lets that synergy happen between faculty. The problem is that the school day is too short and faculty are not paid to stay longer to reflect on their praxis. It is all find and dandy that the Federal and local government mandate so many minutes for Reading, Math and Sience, but what about paying extra for education professionals to meet and talk about the praxis so that improvement does happen
