Will there be any learning next week?

[Anonymous]

My son is a junior and keeps asking to stay home next week.
He said his teachers are not doing anything next week and he has already turned in all assignments.
I’m not sure whether to make him go or not. I recently learned that attendance this year doesn’t really mean anything.
MCPS is not enforcing any attendance policies.

[Anonymous]

Zero learning whatsoever. Maybe have him go Monday/Tuesday to sign yearbooks if that’s still a thing?

[Anonymous]

My freshman has a math test, a physics project, a French project, and an English presentation. They’ve already taken their stuff home for PE and band, so probably nothing in those classes, and their AP Gov class is watching movies. So kind of a mixed bag.

[Anonymous]

I'm an elementary teacher and we've already made it through the ELA and math pacing guide in terms of lessons that must be taught this year. We've had our end of year parties and field days so next week just feels like checking a box to say we had 180 days of school. Really stupid to be going back.

[Anonymous]

Don't they have finals?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't they have finals?

Not since the Obama administration.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't they have finals?

Not since the Obama administration.

What? Doesn't anyone in high school take finals?

[Anonymous]

Movies, if that. Nope, no actual learning happening

[Anonymous]

Regardless of whether there’s learning, I require my kid to finish out the school year. The slippery slope when you start letting them stay at home “because they don’t want to“. What would they be doing at home?

[Anonymous]

My sophomore has a math test (pre calc) on Wednesday but some kids are leaving town and took it yesterday.

We've been getting blast emails from other teachers that suggest that a lot of kids are behind in submitting assignments and that there will be time to do it next week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm an elementary teacher and we've already made it through the ELA and math pacing guide in terms of lessons that must be taught this year. We've had our end of year parties and field days so next week just feels like checking a box to say we had 180 days of school. Really stupid to be going back.

Or you could plan enrichment activities that reinforce this year's learning...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Movies, if that. Nope, no actual learning happening

I’m a high school teacher. I stopped showing movies because the kids just look at their phones any way

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Movies, if that. Nope, no actual learning happening

I’m a high school teacher. I stopped showing movies because the kids just look at their phones any way

Why do you allow that?

[Anonymous]

What is the point of the Friday half day? I bet 2/3 of the high school kids will skip that day. Not sure about lower grades.
The 180 day rule is dumb. So much wasted time in school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Movies, if that. Nope, no actual learning happening

I’m a high school teacher. I stopped showing movies because the kids just look at their phones any way

Why do you allow that?

Allow it? I'm a teacher and I tell my students to put their phones away during class. If they don't, I'm not allowed to take them away. I'm not allowed to touch them and the kids know it. The kids run the show when there are no real consequences.