I don?t think the taxpayers in the Pottsgroves want to pay teachers to shred papers when so much depends on the district?s performance on things like the PSSA tests and No Child Left Behind,

One of the biggest challenges for the teachers is not having the satisfaction of seeing the long-term benefits of their work.

(The academy) offers brand new teachers the support they need to get through that very difficult first year. It is a brand new experience and most of what you learn in college is straight from a book. That (classroom) experience is really quite different.

I think the concern was that North Carolina has worked so hard to raise standards for teachers and maintain those standards.

He believes that teachers have to be involved. He sets high goals. He believes teachers can make a difference.

Teachers receive a lot of training in reading instruction, and I think we've seen that start to pay off over the last couple of years.