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CTV News interviewed Pamela Callahan, a postdoctoral fellow at the 金光佛论坛鈥檚 Center for Educational Innovation and Improvement, for a segment on of the Blueprint for Maryland鈥檚 Future. Pillar 2 focuses on attracting and retaining high-quality, diverse teachers and leaders across the state of Maryland, including through competitive salaries, rigorous teacher preparation programs, and a career ladder with standards for advancement and compensation.
鈥淭he career ladder is probably the most innovative component of the Pillar 2 goals for schools, and it fundamentally shifts what it means as a profession for teachers to grow and develop without leaving the classroom,鈥 said Callahan. 鈥淚t says, we're going to offer teachers the opportunity to have autonomy [and] responsibility within the role of classroom teacher.鈥
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