How is MCPS going to address the learning loss from teacher absences?

[Anonymous]

Has anyone heard of a plan to address the fact the some kids are not getting instruction because their teachers are out and there are no subs?

My high schooler hasn't had math or science since the school year began - so about three days with the snow days. How will the kids make this material up with only a couple of weeks left in the semester? There are no materials in Canvas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone heard of a plan to address the fact the some kids are not getting instruction because their teachers are out and there are no subs?

My high schooler hasn't had math or science since the school year began - so about three days with the snow days. How will the kids make this material up with only a couple of weeks left in the semester? There are no materials in Canvas.

Since the school year began?! Or since the calendar year began?

[Anonymous]

Khan Academy like everybody else.

[Anonymous]

So they missed three days of instruction?

You think that is the most pressing thing right now for MCPS to be thinking about?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone heard of a plan to address the fact the some kids are not getting instruction because their teachers are out and there are no subs?

My high schooler hasn't had math or science since the school year began - so about three days with the snow days. How will the kids make this material up with only a couple of weeks left in the semester? There are no materials in Canvas.

Since the school year began?! Or since the calendar year began?

Sorry! Yes, I meant since the calendar year began. What about planned assessments, quizzes, etc?

[Anonymous]

This is going to be a much bigger problem with in-person than it would be with virtual. I was assured that we must avoid virtual at all costs because of learning loss. Ah, well.

[Anonymous]

How is anyone? This isn't exactly just an MCPS problem

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is going to be a much bigger problem with in-person than it would be with virtual. I was assured that we must avoid virtual at all costs because of learning loss. Ah, well.

+1,000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So they missed three days of instruction?

You think that is the most pressing thing right now for MCPS to be thinking about?

I didn't say it was the most pressing thing, but I am wondering what's going to happen to the rest of the semester and how they will learn the material they need for next semester. I think that's a legitimate question. Plus, how will tests/assessment be handled? Some kids may want to try to bring up their grades as well.

[Anonymous]

You are exhausting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are exhausting.

Seriously? Do you have a high school junior who is trying to put together as good as a transcript as they can for college applications? Life is still marching on and these things still matter.

[Anonymous]

Everyone is going to be in the same situation OP. Just chill and supplement at home, it's a pandemic. Teachers are going to be sick or quit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone is going to be in the same situation OP. Just chill and supplement at home, it's a pandemic. Teachers are going to be sick or quit.

"Everyone" is not going to be in the same situation. Other students in my child's high school are getting math and or science instruction because their teachers were at school. How is that "everyone" being in the same situation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are exhausting.

Seriously? Do you have a high school junior who is trying to put together as good as a transcript as they can for college applications? Life is still marching on and these things still matter.

They do matter but does it really matter as much as it did 2 years ago?
Everything has changed. Everything.
There will be learning losses. For sure. Your child's learning losses with a supportive, interested parent will be less than many kids' at mcps. And mcps, for all its faults, is still a better public education than many areas of this country. Furthermore, the public education an American kid gets is still better than what is afforded to most in the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone is going to be in the same situation OP. Just chill and supplement at home, it's a pandemic. Teachers are going to be sick or quit.

"Everyone" is not going to be in the same situation. Other students in my child's high school are getting math and or science instruction because their teachers were at school. How is that "everyone" being in the same situation?

So you're upset because your kid's teacher is sick? Jesus. I'm sure some kids have had a revolving door of subs since the school year started.