How to Recruit Better Teachers

摘要

Many beloved teachers-rnJaime Escalante, Frank McCourt, even Socrates-came to the profession after holding other jobs first. Escalante was a computer technician before becoming the Los Angeles math teacher made famous in the 1988 film Stand and Deliver; McCourt worked at New York City's Bilt-more Hotel before teaching for 30 years; Socrates was an experienced soldier. Teaching has always held an appeal, a kind of purity, for those disillusioned by their daily toils.