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In our informal survey, 61% of teachers indicated that better pay is the best way to retain teachers. As part of our "Learning to Teach" week at Michigan Radio, Joshua Cowen, an associate professor at the Education Policy Center at Michigan State University, discusses teacher pay in the state.

Cowen says there's disagreement within the state of whether monetary¹ compensation² or professional opportunities work better to reward teachers.

The old model has been based on tenure³, or being guaranteed a certain amount of money for teaching a certain length of time. Cowen says the alternative being used by some instead bases compensation on performance.

Cowen suggests the best solution is a hybrid⁴ of the two models, "where experience is rewarded financially," but "the standards that you have to pass to reach tenure, for example, are higher than they were in the past."

It's important to reward experience because, as Cowen points out, "In education that experience does lead to increased effectiveness over time. The first five years in particular teachers, by almost any measure, become more effective."

While compensation is also a factor, Cowen says it's about more than just money.

"One of the arguments against the way things are done now is that it's not so much that money itself matters, but it's money for what you're doing," Cowen says.

Salary often doesn't incentivize people to enter or remain in the profession, according to Cowen. Instead, monetary compensation is important when it reflects an appreciation⁵ of the teacher's hard work or specific skills.

"I think the take-home point is it's not all about the money, it's sort of the rewards for what you're doing," Cowen says.

1 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

2 compensation   

n.补偿（或赔偿）的款物，补偿，赔偿

参考例句：

• Workers who have been unfairly dismissed may claim compensation.被无理开除的工人可以要求补偿。
• Equal compensation should be given to men and women for equal work.男女同工应同酬。

3 tenure   

n.终身职位；任期；(土地)保有权，保有期

参考例句：

• He remained popular throughout his tenure of the office of mayor.他在担任市长的整个任期内都深得民心。
• Land tenure is a leading political issue in many parts of the world.土地的保有权在世界很多地区是主要的政治问题。

4 hybrid   

n.(动，植）杂种，混合物

参考例句：

• That is a hybrid perpetual rose.那是一株杂交的四季开花的蔷薇。
• The hybrid was tall,handsome,and intelligent.那混血儿高大、英俊、又聪明。

5 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。