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(1) Society demands teachers be passionate, but excellent teaching demands a dispassionate eye when evaluating data on teachers and students.

(2) All teacher expectations (e.g., minimum minutes planning with teacher teams) must be discussed explicitly with each short-list interview candidate.  Additionally, expectations must be just that: expected.

(3) The fallacy that a few bad teachers don't significantly impact student achievement must be excoriated, using mathematical examples, in support of establishment of the highest quality faculty and staff.

(4) Teacher must surrender political ideologies, rhetoric, and dogma in order to meet what must be the primary goal of education: student academic excellence.

(5) Introduction should include statements affirming an expected embracing of some ideas and reactionary rejection of others.

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