How are the new teachers at MCPS?

[Anonymous]

My high school daughter has a lot of new teachers. One in particular is really disorganized, hard to understand, gives incorrect answers that the students correct and seems generally not ready for this job.

Of course I understand that MCPS had to likely lower the bar a bit and that new teachers need to start somewhere but I'm wondering how much of a problem this will be.

There are a few other new teachers - some better than others of course. It does increase the workload and anxiety for kids though when they have new teachers who are also figuring things out as they go. My high schooler said she will likely go back to teachers from last year for help because the new teachers seem overwhelmed and don't always know how to explain things well anyway.

[Anonymous]

It’s been one week of school. Things will get better but there is a learning curve with any new job. A new teacher is way better than a long term substitute or no teacher at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s been one week of school. Things will get better but there is a learning curve with any new job. A new teacher is way better than a long term substitute or no teacher at all.

This!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s been one week of school. Things will get better but there is a learning curve with any new job. A new teacher is way better than a long term substitute or no teacher at all.

+2
I have 15 years experience, but I’m still scrambling around trying to get settled in a routine with 2 new preps with new colleagues to plan with, a different classroom, a new schedule (figuring out when to eat etc.), and adapting to several important school policy changes. It’s 1000% harder for a new teacher.

[Anonymous]

Mine has an incompetent long term sub. Probably long-term will end up equalling a year.

[Anonymous]

New to teaching or just new to MCPS?

[Anonymous]

You get nervous when you are new to a job. Same thing with teachers. And they have alot of teens watching your every step. Watching and criticizing and whipsering about them. Alot of paperwork and it's continuous. And teachers have to work after hours too, grading the students work, answering emails from parents, talking to administrators and other teachers for guidance but they are busy too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You get nervous when you are new to a job. Same thing with teachers. And they have alot of teens watching your every step. Watching and criticizing and whipsering about them. Alot of paperwork and it's continuous. And teachers have to work after hours too, grading the students work, answering emails from parents, talking to administrators and other teachers for guidance but they are busy too.

Don’t forget all the trainings teachers have to do on their own time. Bloodborne pathogens, test security, staff health awareness, trainings related to diabetic students, synergy, canvas, leader in me…it goes on and on. Then there is the contradicting central office staff giving you one set of guidelines while principals do the exact opposite and claim “this is how we do it here”. Principals also demand the physical classrooms and online classrooms be decorated a certain way. But they don’t actually give you any supplies to do this other than a crappy Dell laptop. Then there are all the meetings. Meetings about meetings and then the agendas sent ahead of time. Then the notes and action items sent afterwards. If you teach multiple grades you’re really screwed. Then there are those of us teaching without textbooks or other necessary instructional materials because of poor school administration. All this can be yours for a demoralizing pay! Even better if you have a master’s and lots of experience because then MCPS can really mess with you by only paying you for 8 years of experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mine has an incompetent long term sub. Probably long-term will end up equalling a year.

Many are. It’s a shame.