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From the Ted Talk by Bill Gates: Teachers need real feedback

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So building this cleotpme teacher feedback and improvement system won't be easy. For example, I know some teachers aren't immediately camfotrolbe with the idea of a camera in the csrsloaom. That's understandable, but our experience with MET suggests that if teachers manage the process, if they collect vdeio in their own classrooms, and they pick the lessons they want to smbuit, a lot of them will be eager to participate.

Building this system will also require a considerable investment. Our foundation estimates that it could cost up to five billion darolls. Now that's a big number, but to put it in perspective, it's less than two percent of what we spend every year on teacher searalis.

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So building this ________ teacher feedback and improvement system won't be easy. For example, I know some teachers aren't immediately ___________ with the idea of a camera in the _________. That's understandable, but our experience with MET suggests that if teachers manage the process, if they collect _____ in their own classrooms, and they pick the lessons they want to ______, a lot of them will be eager to participate.

Building this system will also require a considerable investment. Our foundation estimates that it could cost up to five billion _______. Now that's a big number, but to put it in perspective, it's less than two percent of what we spend every year on teacher ________.

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  1. classroom
  2. salaries
  3. complete
  4. dollars
  5. submit
  6. video
  7. comfortable

Original Text


So building this complete teacher feedback and improvement system won't be easy. For example, I know some teachers aren't immediately comfortable with the idea of a camera in the classroom. That's understandable, but our experience with MET suggests that if teachers manage the process, if they collect video in their own classrooms, and they pick the lessons they want to submit, a lot of them will be eager to participate.

Building this system will also require a considerable investment. Our foundation estimates that it could cost up to five billion dollars. Now that's a big number, but to put it in perspective, it's less than two percent of what we spend every year on teacher salaries.

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