Teaching contracts consist of four different components to be considered legally valid: Offer: A proposal or statement made by one party (the offeror) to the other party (the offeree) expressing a willingness to enter into a contract. Acceptance: The agreement by the offeree to the terms of the offer.
(This is more than most full-time employees.) Of course, I realize that many people with 40-hour-a-week jobs take work home or work more than their 40 hours. But remember, again, that teachers' contracts aren't actually for 12 months a year. Contracts are usually for 39 weeks, or around 180 days.
The Classroom Contract serves as a collaboratively created framework for behavior expectations in the classroom. Students and teacher work together to design an agreement for classroom norms, rules and consequences.
Contract teaching is one way to renew interest and add excitement to a unit or program. Students are motivated by the personal attention in smaller teaching situations, the opportunity for independent practice, and a method for establishing goals and tracking their own progress.