Anonymous wrote:
I just don't understand how teacher-bashing is still an allowed sport on DCUM. You guys are just revolting. You wouldn't make casually homophobic remarks, or casually racist remarks (for the most part). So don't casually throw out "the teachers didn't want to". It's the same level of discrimination.
You do sound kinda clueless. You CHOOSE to be a teacher. It's a profession-not a trait. Now, do they do the Lord's work, absolutely - but still a chosen profession.
DP and I agree with you about being a “chosen profession”, but let’s be real: DCUM is brutal to teachers. Brutal. The PP was absolutely correct to refer to teacher bashing as a sport.
It’s an anonymous forum full of trolls! What do y’all expect?
Anonymous wrote:MCPS should correct today's decision not to go virtual by:
1) Making 1/29 an early release day for students. This counts as a full make-up day and provides 2.5 hours of grading/planning time for teachers.
2) Make an announcement that all inclement weather days going forward will be virtual in order to avoid the need to make up more snow days. Therefore, both students and teachers should be prepared by ensuring that necessary technology is taken home on a daily basis.
Remember, students who cannot log in or whose parents choose not to have them participate will have excused absences and work completed on virtual learning days will not be collected until a few days after returning to school to account for any difficulties.
Realistically, the vast majority of teachers are going to use the virtual learning option to review concepts already taught in class or to provide lessons that are both enriching and fun. Virtual learning is not meant to be the end all be all. It is simply meant to provide some continuity of learning while also avoiding the need to make up days missed due to snow. Teachers, parents, and students should simply embrace it for what it is and make it as simple as possible. If I were an elementary school teacher, I believe I would create a snow day packet of learning materials (review of key concepts) to be taken home early in the year. On virtual snow days, I would only reference that packet while meeting with them virtually. I'd go over the instructions for the day and then have them work on the paper packet. I would also give kids and parents advance warning in case they weren't able to log on. For example, kids would know that on Virtual Day 1, Lesson 1 in the packet should be completed and handed in no later than, say, one week after a return to school.
Who are you?! This is what leadership looks like.
I'm simply an MCPS teacher who believes that the Code Purple is a better option than the traditional snow day option being currently implemented.
Yes, it was obvious you're a teacher trying to get out of a day of work, rather than a parent with kids in elementary school. Your contract acknowledges there could be a need for make up days. And now we're going to use them.
What are you even going on about? You sound absolutely vile. It was a lovely compromise to keep the learning moving, especially for those who need it/want it.
Virtual doesn't keep "learning moving." And even that poster acknowledged they wouldn't attempt to teach anything new. It would be a worthless day. Sure, it might be worth it if it could be done *in addition to* an instructional day, but the nature of the contract with MCEA means we have to pick one or the other. An instructional day is better than an optional virtual review day.
If they do it during Spring Break, so many teachers will call out. Subs and/or other staff covering= not a "meaningful" day of instruction. End of year? For SURE won't be a "meaningful" day of instruction. The half day option for the 29th works. Teachers can get grades done, students will have school. Done. Yes, because you sound insufferable, you'll complain about that too, but I suspect you're the type to complain about anything and everything.
Exactly my previous point. I feel like people are making too much of this. It's winter - it snows. We won't find the "perfect fix" and really just need to choose a workable solution. Because the state requires us to make up days beyond the two built-in days (which are now used up), we must choose from the options available. Because MCPS rarely, if ever, chooses to make up missed days at a time when they are most valuable (other than in June when everyone has checked out), the virtual option seems like a decent one. No need for name calling when we're just trying to identify the best workable option.
There are some obvious implications, though. For one, if MCPS is really incapable of opening on days like Wednesday, we need to go back to having 4 built-in days. Probably more, but at least 4.
Per usual, we should do what PG does…they build in 4 and then if they aren’t used by the end of the year, they shorten the calendar by 4 days.
Not a terrible idea, but at that point, why not just use those extra days? It's not like you're going to run out of things to teach.
Are they allowed to go over 180 days per the union contract? But anyway, last year being a notable exception, using up 4 snow days is pretty common in an average winter. I have no idea why they reduced it to 2.
Anonymous wrote:MCPS should correct today's decision not to go virtual by:
1) Making 1/29 an early release day for students. This counts as a full make-up day and provides 2.5 hours of grading/planning time for teachers.
2) Make an announcement that all inclement weather days going forward will be virtual in order to avoid the need to make up more snow days. Therefore, both students and teachers should be prepared by ensuring that necessary technology is taken home on a daily basis.
Remember, students who cannot log in or whose parents choose not to have them participate will have excused absences and work completed on virtual learning days will not be collected until a few days after returning to school to account for any difficulties.
Realistically, the vast majority of teachers are going to use the virtual learning option to review concepts already taught in class or to provide lessons that are both enriching and fun. Virtual learning is not meant to be the end all be all. It is simply meant to provide some continuity of learning while also avoiding the need to make up days missed due to snow. Teachers, parents, and students should simply embrace it for what it is and make it as simple as possible. If I were an elementary school teacher, I believe I would create a snow day packet of learning materials (review of key concepts) to be taken home early in the year. On virtual snow days, I would only reference that packet while meeting with them virtually. I'd go over the instructions for the day and then have them work on the paper packet. I would also give kids and parents advance warning in case they weren't able to log on. For example, kids would know that on Virtual Day 1, Lesson 1 in the packet should be completed and handed in no later than, say, one week after a return to school.
Who are you?! This is what leadership looks like.
I'm simply an MCPS teacher who believes that the Code Purple is a better option than the traditional snow day option being currently implemented.
Yes, it was obvious you're a teacher trying to get out of a day of work, rather than a parent with kids in elementary school. Your contract acknowledges there could be a need for make up days. And now we're going to use them.
What are you even going on about? You sound absolutely vile. It was a lovely compromise to keep the learning moving, especially for those who need it/want it.
Virtual doesn't keep "learning moving." And even that poster acknowledged they wouldn't attempt to teach anything new. It would be a worthless day. Sure, it might be worth it if it could be done *in addition to* an instructional day, but the nature of the contract with MCEA means we have to pick one or the other. An instructional day is better than an optional virtual review day.
If they do it during Spring Break, so many teachers will call out. Subs and/or other staff covering= not a "meaningful" day of instruction. End of year? For SURE won't be a "meaningful" day of instruction. The half day option for the 29th works. Teachers can get grades done, students will have school. Done. Yes, because you sound insufferable, you'll complain about that too, but I suspect you're the type to complain about anything and everything.
Exactly my previous point. I feel like people are making too much of this. It's winter - it snows. We won't find the "perfect fix" and really just need to choose a workable solution. Because the state requires us to make up days beyond the two built-in days (which are now used up), we must choose from the options available. Because MCPS rarely, if ever, chooses to make up missed days at a time when they are most valuable (other than in June when everyone has checked out), the virtual option seems like a decent one. No need for name calling when we're just trying to identify the best workable option.
There are some obvious implications, though. For one, if MCPS is really incapable of opening on days like Wednesday, we need to go back to having 4 built-in days. Probably more, but at least 4.
Per usual, we should do what PG does…they build in 4 and then if they aren’t used by the end of the year, they shorten the calendar by 4 days.
Not a terrible idea, but at that point, why not just use those extra days? It's not like you're going to run out of things to teach.
Are they allowed to go over 180 days per the union contract? But anyway, last year being a notable exception, using up 4 snow days is pretty common in an average winter. I have no idea why they reduced it to 2.
Yes, of course they can go over 180 days. What do you think would have happened if there hadn't been any snow days this year?
No virtual. Teachers didn’t want virtual. Code red
That is incorrect. It’s not a virtual day because MCPS is not yet prepared for virtual learning - schools were told they had until 1/26 to prepare plans so some don’t have those together yet, not all students bring Chromebooks home daily so not everyone has a device to work on, schools that use carts to charge chromebooks have chargers to send home with kids…it’s a lot of things, but teachers did not make this decision.
I'm glad we waited until the middle of winter to have schools prepare plans. Wouldn't want to get ahead of the game.
Seriously why don't they have two sets for ES. MS and HS have theirs.
Like one for home and one for school? Or thousands just sitting on shelves waiting for a snow week? Let’s see if everyone thinks that would be a good use of tax dollars…
Anonymous wrote:MCPS should correct today's decision not to go virtual by:
1) Making 1/29 an early release day for students. This counts as a full make-up day and provides 2.5 hours of grading/planning time for teachers.
2) Make an announcement that all inclement weather days going forward will be virtual in order to avoid the need to make up more snow days. Therefore, both students and teachers should be prepared by ensuring that necessary technology is taken home on a daily basis.
Remember, students who cannot log in or whose parents choose not to have them participate will have excused absences and work completed on virtual learning days will not be collected until a few days after returning to school to account for any difficulties.
Realistically, the vast majority of teachers are going to use the virtual learning option to review concepts already taught in class or to provide lessons that are both enriching and fun. Virtual learning is not meant to be the end all be all. It is simply meant to provide some continuity of learning while also avoiding the need to make up days missed due to snow. Teachers, parents, and students should simply embrace it for what it is and make it as simple as possible. If I were an elementary school teacher, I believe I would create a snow day packet of learning materials (review of key concepts) to be taken home early in the year. On virtual snow days, I would only reference that packet while meeting with them virtually. I'd go over the instructions for the day and then have them work on the paper packet. I would also give kids and parents advance warning in case they weren't able to log on. For example, kids would know that on Virtual Day 1, Lesson 1 in the packet should be completed and handed in no later than, say, one week after a return to school.
Who are you?! This is what leadership looks like.
I'm simply an MCPS teacher who believes that the Code Purple is a better option than the traditional snow day option being currently implemented.
Yes, it was obvious you're a teacher trying to get out of a day of work, rather than a parent with kids in elementary school. Your contract acknowledges there could be a need for make up days. And now we're going to use them.
What are you even going on about? You sound absolutely vile. It was a lovely compromise to keep the learning moving, especially for those who need it/want it.
Virtual doesn't keep "learning moving." And even that poster acknowledged they wouldn't attempt to teach anything new. It would be a worthless day. Sure, it might be worth it if it could be done *in addition to* an instructional day, but the nature of the contract with MCEA means we have to pick one or the other. An instructional day is better than an optional virtual review day.
If they do it during Spring Break, so many teachers will call out. Subs and/or other staff covering= not a "meaningful" day of instruction. End of year? For SURE won't be a "meaningful" day of instruction. The half day option for the 29th works. Teachers can get grades done, students will have school. Done. Yes, because you sound insufferable, you'll complain about that too, but I suspect you're the type to complain about anything and everything.
Exactly my previous point. I feel like people are making too much of this. It's winter - it snows. We won't find the "perfect fix" and really just need to choose a workable solution. Because the state requires us to make up days beyond the two built-in days (which are now used up), we must choose from the options available. Because MCPS rarely, if ever, chooses to make up missed days at a time when they are most valuable (other than in June when everyone has checked out), the virtual option seems like a decent one. No need for name calling when we're just trying to identify the best workable option.
There are some obvious implications, though. For one, if MCPS is really incapable of opening on days like Wednesday, we need to go back to having 4 built-in days. Probably more, but at least 4.
Per usual, we should do what PG does…they build in 4 and then if they aren’t used by the end of the year, they shorten the calendar by 4 days.
Not a terrible idea, but at that point, why not just use those extra days? It's not like you're going to run out of things to teach.
Are they allowed to go over 180 days per the union contract? But anyway, last year being a notable exception, using up 4 snow days is pretty common in an average winter. I have no idea why they reduced it to 2.
They reduced it from 184 to 182 during the time Larry Hogan was requiring school calendars to begin after Labor Day and end before June 15. Then they kept it at 182 even after that policy was overridden by the state legislature.
Anonymous wrote:MCPS should correct today's decision not to go virtual by:
1) Making 1/29 an early release day for students. This counts as a full make-up day and provides 2.5 hours of grading/planning time for teachers.
2) Make an announcement that all inclement weather days going forward will be virtual in order to avoid the need to make up more snow days. Therefore, both students and teachers should be prepared by ensuring that necessary technology is taken home on a daily basis.
Remember, students who cannot log in or whose parents choose not to have them participate will have excused absences and work completed on virtual learning days will not be collected until a few days after returning to school to account for any difficulties.
Realistically, the vast majority of teachers are going to use the virtual learning option to review concepts already taught in class or to provide lessons that are both enriching and fun. Virtual learning is not meant to be the end all be all. It is simply meant to provide some continuity of learning while also avoiding the need to make up days missed due to snow. Teachers, parents, and students should simply embrace it for what it is and make it as simple as possible. If I were an elementary school teacher, I believe I would create a snow day packet of learning materials (review of key concepts) to be taken home early in the year. On virtual snow days, I would only reference that packet while meeting with them virtually. I'd go over the instructions for the day and then have them work on the paper packet. I would also give kids and parents advance warning in case they weren't able to log on. For example, kids would know that on Virtual Day 1, Lesson 1 in the packet should be completed and handed in no later than, say, one week after a return to school.
Who are you?! This is what leadership looks like.
I'm simply an MCPS teacher who believes that the Code Purple is a better option than the traditional snow day option being currently implemented.
Yes, it was obvious you're a teacher trying to get out of a day of work, rather than a parent with kids in elementary school. Your contract acknowledges there could be a need for make up days. And now we're going to use them.
What are you even going on about? You sound absolutely vile. It was a lovely compromise to keep the learning moving, especially for those who need it/want it.
Virtual doesn't keep "learning moving." And even that poster acknowledged they wouldn't attempt to teach anything new. It would be a worthless day. Sure, it might be worth it if it could be done *in addition to* an instructional day, but the nature of the contract with MCEA means we have to pick one or the other. An instructional day is better than an optional virtual review day.
If they do it during Spring Break, so many teachers will call out. Subs and/or other staff covering= not a "meaningful" day of instruction. End of year? For SURE won't be a "meaningful" day of instruction. The half day option for the 29th works. Teachers can get grades done, students will have school. Done. Yes, because you sound insufferable, you'll complain about that too, but I suspect you're the type to complain about anything and everything.
Exactly my previous point. I feel like people are making too much of this. It's winter - it snows. We won't find the "perfect fix" and really just need to choose a workable solution. Because the state requires us to make up days beyond the two built-in days (which are now used up), we must choose from the options available. Because MCPS rarely, if ever, chooses to make up missed days at a time when they are most valuable (other than in June when everyone has checked out), the virtual option seems like a decent one. No need for name calling when we're just trying to identify the best workable option.
There are some obvious implications, though. For one, if MCPS is really incapable of opening on days like Wednesday, we need to go back to having 4 built-in days. Probably more, but at least 4.
Per usual, we should do what PG does…they build in 4 and then if they aren’t used by the end of the year, they shorten the calendar by 4 days.
Not a terrible idea, but at that point, why not just use those extra days? It's not like you're going to run out of things to teach.
Are they allowed to go over 180 days per the union contract? But anyway, last year being a notable exception, using up 4 snow days is pretty common in an average winter. I have no idea why they reduced it to 2.
They reduced it from 184 to 182 during the time Larry Hogan was requiring school calendars to begin after Labor Day and end before June 15. Then they kept it at 182 even after that policy was overridden by the state legislature.
Incompetence breeds incompetence. From the school board, to the superintendent, to the central office staff. Get rid of them all.
Anonymous wrote:MCPS should correct today's decision not to go virtual by:
1) Making 1/29 an early release day for students. This counts as a full make-up day and provides 2.5 hours of grading/planning time for teachers.
2) Make an announcement that all inclement weather days going forward will be virtual in order to avoid the need to make up more snow days. Therefore, both students and teachers should be prepared by ensuring that necessary technology is taken home on a daily basis.
Remember, students who cannot log in or whose parents choose not to have them participate will have excused absences and work completed on virtual learning days will not be collected until a few days after returning to school to account for any difficulties.
Realistically, the vast majority of teachers are going to use the virtual learning option to review concepts already taught in class or to provide lessons that are both enriching and fun. Virtual learning is not meant to be the end all be all. It is simply meant to provide some continuity of learning while also avoiding the need to make up days missed due to snow. Teachers, parents, and students should simply embrace it for what it is and make it as simple as possible. If I were an elementary school teacher, I believe I would create a snow day packet of learning materials (review of key concepts) to be taken home early in the year. On virtual snow days, I would only reference that packet while meeting with them virtually. I'd go over the instructions for the day and then have them work on the paper packet. I would also give kids and parents advance warning in case they weren't able to log on. For example, kids would know that on Virtual Day 1, Lesson 1 in the packet should be completed and handed in no later than, say, one week after a return to school.
Or we could use the make-up days that were already identified in the calendar to address this exact situation while providing a full day of instruction. Why did you think they were there?
The problem is that MCPS always makes excuses NOT to use the make up days listed on the calendar. Instead they ask the state to waive the days, and when the state refuses, they must tack them on to the end of the school year. Those days are actually less meaningful, in my opinion, than a few virtual review days in the winter. By the time they are made up in June, the majority of students have mentally checked out and many have physically left for vacation. If MCPS would automatically implement the make-up days as they occur, that would also be a great option. For example, tomorrow is the first snow day that needs to be made up, so we could automatically make it up on Monday, 1/29, the next make-up day on the calendar. But this will not happen because MCPS will make an excuse as to why that's a problem.
The state won't be giving any waivers to MCPS with the current testing scores.
Anonymous wrote:
I just don't understand how teacher-bashing is still an allowed sport on DCUM. You guys are just revolting. You wouldn't make casually homophobic remarks, or casually racist remarks (for the most part). So don't casually throw out "the teachers didn't want to". It's the same level of discrimination.
You do sound kinda clueless. You CHOOSE to be a teacher. It's a profession-not a trait. Now, do they do the Lord's work, absolutely - but still a chosen profession.
DP and I agree with you about being a “chosen profession”, but let’s be real: DCUM is brutal to teachers. Brutal. The PP was absolutely correct to refer to teacher bashing as a sport.
It’s an anonymous forum full of trolls! What do y’all expect?
Hey, DCUM may be a toxic cesspool, but it's our toxic cesspool!
Anonymous wrote:
I just don't understand how teacher-bashing is still an allowed sport on DCUM. You guys are just revolting. You wouldn't make casually homophobic remarks, or casually racist remarks (for the most part). So don't casually throw out "the teachers didn't want to". It's the same level of discrimination.
You do sound kinda clueless. You CHOOSE to be a teacher. It's a profession-not a trait. Now, do they do the Lord's work, absolutely - but still a chosen profession.
DP and I agree with you about being a “chosen profession”, but let’s be real: DCUM is brutal to teachers. Brutal. The PP was absolutely correct to refer to teacher bashing as a sport.
It’s an anonymous forum full of trolls! What do y’all expect?
Hey, DCUM may be a toxic cesspool, but it's our toxic cesspool!
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Like one for home and one for school? Or thousands just sitting on shelves waiting for a snow week? Let’s see if everyone thinks that would be a good use of tax dollars…