HOW CAN PROMOTING EXCELLENT TEACHERS PROMOTE EXCELLENT TEACHING

Despite increased interest in seeking ways to reward and promote excel lent teachers there are formidable problems faced by the most common p romotion practices. The background to current interest is explored and a range of problems analysed in the light of a survey of promotion pr actice in the UK. Some of these problems have straightforward technica l solutions, some can only be overcome through the use of the practice s over an extended period of time, while others can be tackled by unde rstanding how promoting excellent teachers can promote excellent teach ing.