This Week at Pioneer › Differential Pay for Math and Science Teachers

Thursday, September 4, 2008 — 4^p.m. - 6^p.m.
Union Club (DIRECTIONS)
8 Park St., Boston, MA

Within the purview of schools, there may be no more important factor in a child’s education than teacher quality. In areas of critical teacher shortage, like Math and Science, this is acutely true. Just one reason why the United States lags behind much of the developed world in these areas and why, among the recommendations in the Governor’s recently released Education Action Agenda, was included differentiated pay in high-need districts and high-demand disciplines. Join Pioneer Institute and AccountabilityWorks as we explore Differential Pay for Math and Science Teachers. Made possible with support from The Broad Foundation.

Introduction:
› Alan Steinert, Pioneer Institute Board of Directors

Keynote:
› Joe Williams, Executive Director, Democrats for Education Reform

Research Presentation:
› Ted Rebarber and Kathy Madigan, AccountabilityWorks

Discussion Panel:
› Linda Noonan, Managing Director, MA Business Alliance for Education
› Paul Toner, Vice President, MA Teachers Association
› Paul Peterson, Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government and Director of the Program on Education Policy and Governance, Harvard University
› Mitchell D. Chester, Commissioner, MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Please RSVP as soon as possible to Melissa Dermarkar at mdermarkarpioneerinstitute.org or 617.723.2277, ext. 217.