HS Teachers Aren’t Keeping up on Grading

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does Fairfax have a rolling gradebook?

It depends on the school. Which is stupid. There needs to be a uniform policy across the county especially for MS and HS.

All FCPS HS' have a rolling gradebook. MS doesn't.

Is that not the policy?

Fairfax HS would follow whatever the Fairfax HS does given it is separate in that capacity right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yup grade book was closed earlier today when students were finally back to submit assignments that were on paper (NO, not submitting late) and still no grades for my student since 12/17 in honors math.

What does this mean since I keep seeing this? I can access the gradebook in ParentVue.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t know if parents realize this, but teachers lost a planning period this year. We now are required to spend one planning period doing random tasks for the school (like hall or lunch monitoring) and are losing hours a week of time that would’ve been dedicated to grading. It wasn’t always like this, but this, combined with the retake policy, is probably why teachers are particularly swamped this year.

Sorry not buying this. One of my DC’s teacher has managed to return 2 essays in the 3 month time period since the test was taken whereas this one teacher can’t even manage to get back one.

I’m the person you’re responding to, I am pretty good at grading (especially summatives) largely because I’m a single childless person who can afford to grade in my free time during evenings/weekends. My colleagues who struggle the most with grading often have young kids or second jobs (that they need) etc. that force them to try and get most of their work done during school hours. It’s just not physically possible to grade 150 essays in 3-5 hours of planning a week, which is down from half of what we used to have.

Also, I do know some colleagues who grade with AI :/ just saying. Faster grades ≠ better feedback.

This is a veteran teacher who has grown children that live out of the home. The teacher is a grandparent already too. Stop making excuses for them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t know if parents realize this, but teachers lost a planning period this year. We now are required to spend one planning period doing random tasks for the school (like hall or lunch monitoring) and are losing hours a week of time that would’ve been dedicated to grading. It wasn’t always like this, but this, combined with the retake policy, is probably why teachers are particularly swamped this year.

Sorry not buying this. One of my DC’s teacher has managed to return 2 essays in the 3 month time period since the test was taken whereas this one teacher can’t even manage to get back one.

I’m the person you’re responding to, I am pretty good at grading (especially summatives) largely because I’m a single childless person who can afford to grade in my free time during evenings/weekends. My colleagues who struggle the most with grading often have young kids or second jobs (that they need) etc. that force them to try and get most of their work done during school hours. It’s just not physically possible to grade 150 essays in 3-5 hours of planning a week, which is down from half of what we used to have.

Also, I do know some colleagues who grade with AI :/ just saying. Faster grades ≠ better feedback.

This is a veteran teacher who has grown children that live out of the home. The teacher is a grandparent already too. Stop making excuses for them.

You don’t know the teacher’s individual circumstances. Also, you aren’t entitled to this teacher’s evening and weekend hours.

It’s unfortunate that’s when grading has to get done, but that’s the way the system is currently designed.

I don’t begrudge someone for putting their own lives before their jobs. Do I want my kids’ teachers to grade faster? Sure. But they should get time to do that during work hours. I’m not going to pitch a fit if they don’t give up family dinners and sleep for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know if parents realize this, but teachers lost a planning period this year. We now are required to spend one planning period doing random tasks for the school (like hall or lunch monitoring) and are losing hours a week of time that would’ve been dedicated to grading. It wasn’t always like this, but this, combined with the retake policy, is probably why teachers are particularly swamped this year.

Sorry not buying this. One of my DC’s teacher has managed to return 2 essays in the 3 month time period since the test was taken whereas this one teacher can’t even manage to get back one.

I’m the person you’re responding to, I am pretty good at grading (especially summatives) largely because I’m a single childless person who can afford to grade in my free time during evenings/weekends. My colleagues who struggle the most with grading often have young kids or second jobs (that they need) etc. that force them to try and get most of their work done during school hours. It’s just not physically possible to grade 150 essays in 3-5 hours of planning a week, which is down from half of what we used to have.

Also, I do know some colleagues who grade with AI :/ just saying. Faster grades ≠ better feedback.

This is a veteran teacher who has grown children that live out of the home. The teacher is a grandparent already too. Stop making excuses for them.

Why would the fact that the teacher has grown children and grandchildren be at all relevant? Is the teacher not entitled to have other factors that mean he/she is only able to work 40-50 hours/week?

Perhaps the teacher has a second job, has health issues that require a lot of appointments, helps with care of an elderly parent, helps with care of grandchildren, has a spouse who needs support with basic life functions, is caring for a family member in hospice, or is heavily involved with his/her religious institution. It doesn't matter the reason, for it is no one's business. If the teacher is working his/her contract hours, he/she is permitted to use the restroom of the time however he/she chooses.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t know if parents realize this, but teachers lost a planning period this year. We now are required to spend one planning period doing random tasks for the school (like hall or lunch monitoring) and are losing hours a week of time that would’ve been dedicated to grading. It wasn’t always like this, but this, combined with the retake policy, is probably why teachers are particularly swamped this year.

Sorry not buying this. One of my DC’s teacher has managed to return 2 essays in the 3 month time period since the test was taken whereas this one teacher can’t even manage to get back one.

I’m the person you’re responding to, I am pretty good at grading (especially summatives) largely because I’m a single childless person who can afford to grade in my free time during evenings/weekends. My colleagues who struggle the most with grading often have young kids or second jobs (that they need) etc. that force them to try and get most of their work done during school hours. It’s just not physically possible to grade 150 essays in 3-5 hours of planning a week, which is down from half of what we used to have.

Also, I do know some colleagues who grade with AI :/ just saying. Faster grades ≠ better feedback.

This is a veteran teacher who has grown children that live out of the home. The teacher is a grandparent already too. Stop making excuses for them.

Why would the fact that the teacher has grown children and grandchildren be at all relevant? Is the teacher not entitled to have other factors that mean he/she is only able to work 40-50 hours/week?

Perhaps the teacher has a second job, has health issues that require a lot of appointments, helps with care of an elderly parent, helps with care of grandchildren, has a spouse who needs support with basic life functions, is caring for a family member in hospice, or is heavily involved with his/her religious institution. It doesn't matter the reason, for it is no one's business. If the teacher is working his/her contract hours, he/she is permitted to use the rest of the time however he/she chooses.

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[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t know if parents realize this, but teachers lost a planning period this year. We now are required to spend one planning period doing random tasks for the school (like hall or lunch monitoring) and are losing hours a week of time that would’ve been dedicated to grading. It wasn’t always like this, but this, combined with the retake policy, is probably why teachers are particularly swamped this year.

Sorry not buying this. One of my DC’s teacher has managed to return 2 essays in the 3 month time period since the test was taken whereas this one teacher can’t even manage to get back one.

I’m the person you’re responding to, I am pretty good at grading (especially summatives) largely because I’m a single childless person who can afford to grade in my free time during evenings/weekends. My colleagues who struggle the most with grading often have young kids or second jobs (that they need) etc. that force them to try and get most of their work done during school hours. It’s just not physically possible to grade 150 essays in 3-5 hours of planning a week, which is down from half of what we used to have.

Also, I do know some colleagues who grade with AI :/ just saying. Faster grades ≠ better feedback.

This is a veteran teacher who has grown children that live out of the home. The teacher is a grandparent already too. Stop making excuses for them.

Why would the fact that the teacher has grown children and grandchildren be at all relevant? Is the teacher not entitled to have other factors that mean he/she is only able to work 40-50 hours/week?

Perhaps the teacher has a second job, has health issues that require a lot of appointments, helps with care of an elderly parent, helps with care of grandchildren, has a spouse who needs support with basic life functions, is caring for a family member in hospice, or is heavily involved with his/her religious institution. It doesn't matter the reason, for it is no one's business. If the teacher is working his/her contract hours, he/she is permitted to use the restroom of the time however he/she chooses.

It’s not ok because it’s been 3 months and this is a major part of their grade. And because it was not returned earlier they won’t be able to do a retake if necessary. It is still not graded and the quarter was supposed to have ended during the snow days!

[Anonymous]

Gradebook closed with both my high schoolers having one class each with no grades entered all quarter. Not one grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gradebook closed with both my high schoolers having one class each with no grades entered all quarter. Not one grade.

Stuff happens. Let go. Stop trying to control people you can’t control. It's a fruitless endeavour.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know if parents realize this, but teachers lost a planning period this year. We now are required to spend one planning period doing random tasks for the school (like hall or lunch monitoring) and are losing hours a week of time that would’ve been dedicated to grading. It wasn’t always like this, but this, combined with the retake policy, is probably why teachers are particularly swamped this year.

Sorry not buying this. One of my DC’s teacher has managed to return 2 essays in the 3 month time period since the test was taken whereas this one teacher can’t even manage to get back one.

I’m the person you’re responding to, I am pretty good at grading (especially summatives) largely because I’m a single childless person who can afford to grade in my free time during evenings/weekends. My colleagues who struggle the most with grading often have young kids or second jobs (that they need) etc. that force them to try and get most of their work done during school hours. It’s just not physically possible to grade 150 essays in 3-5 hours of planning a week, which is down from half of what we used to have.

Also, I do know some colleagues who grade with AI :/ just saying. Faster grades ≠ better feedback.

This is a veteran teacher who has grown children that live out of the home. The teacher is a grandparent already too. Stop making excuses for them.

Why would the fact that the teacher has grown children and grandchildren be at all relevant? Is the teacher not entitled to have other factors that mean he/she is only able to work 40-50 hours/week?

Perhaps the teacher has a second job, has health issues that require a lot of appointments, helps with care of an elderly parent, helps with care of grandchildren, has a spouse who needs support with basic life functions, is caring for a family member in hospice, or is heavily involved with his/her religious institution. It doesn't matter the reason, for it is no one's business. If the teacher is working his/her contract hours, he/she is permitted to use the restroom of the time however he/she chooses.

Because the PP literally stated that perhaps this teacher has small children and that’s why they didn’t have time to grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know if parents realize this, but teachers lost a planning period this year. We now are required to spend one planning period doing random tasks for the school (like hall or lunch monitoring) and are losing hours a week of time that would’ve been dedicated to grading. It wasn’t always like this, but this, combined with the retake policy, is probably why teachers are particularly swamped this year.

Sorry not buying this. One of my DC’s teacher has managed to return 2 essays in the 3 month time period since the test was taken whereas this one teacher can’t even manage to get back one.

I’m the person you’re responding to, I am pretty good at grading (especially summatives) largely because I’m a single childless person who can afford to grade in my free time during evenings/weekends. My colleagues who struggle the most with grading often have young kids or second jobs (that they need) etc. that force them to try and get most of their work done during school hours. It’s just not physically possible to grade 150 essays in 3-5 hours of planning a week, which is down from half of what we used to have.

Also, I do know some colleagues who grade with AI :/ just saying. Faster grades ≠ better feedback.

This is a veteran teacher who has grown children that live out of the home. The teacher is a grandparent already too. Stop making excuses for them.

Why would the fact that the teacher has grown children and grandchildren be at all relevant? Is the teacher not entitled to have other factors that mean he/she is only able to work 40-50 hours/week?

Perhaps the teacher has a second job, has health issues that require a lot of appointments, helps with care of an elderly parent, helps with care of grandchildren, has a spouse who needs support with basic life functions, is caring for a family member in hospice, or is heavily involved with his/her religious institution. It doesn't matter the reason, for it is no one's business. If the teacher is working his/her contract hours, he/she is permitted to use the restroom of the time however he/she chooses.

Because the PP literally stated that perhaps this teacher has small children and that’s why they didn’t have time to grade.

DP here. “This teacher can grade evenings because her children are in college.” “This teacher should be given a break because she has elementary aged kids.”

Your ability to get your job done shouldn’t be based on home circumstances. What are we saying? That it’s acceptable for teaching to have no work/life balance?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know if parents realize this, but teachers lost a planning period this year. We now are required to spend one planning period doing random tasks for the school (like hall or lunch monitoring) and are losing hours a week of time that would’ve been dedicated to grading. It wasn’t always like this, but this, combined with the retake policy, is probably why teachers are particularly swamped this year.

Sorry not buying this. One of my DC’s teacher has managed to return 2 essays in the 3 month time period since the test was taken whereas this one teacher can’t even manage to get back one.

I’m the person you’re responding to, I am pretty good at grading (especially summatives) largely because I’m a single childless person who can afford to grade in my free time during evenings/weekends. My colleagues who struggle the most with grading often have young kids or second jobs (that they need) etc. that force them to try and get most of their work done during school hours. It’s just not physically possible to grade 150 essays in 3-5 hours of planning a week, which is down from half of what we used to have.

Also, I do know some colleagues who grade with AI :/ just saying. Faster grades ≠ better feedback.

This is a veteran teacher who has grown children that live out of the home. The teacher is a grandparent already too. Stop making excuses for them.

You don’t know the teacher’s individual circumstances. Also, you aren’t entitled to this teacher’s evening and weekend hours.

It’s unfortunate that’s when grading has to get done, but that’s the way the system is currently designed.

I don’t begrudge someone for putting their own lives before their jobs. Do I want my kids’ teachers to grade faster? Sure. But they should get time to do that during work hours. I’m not going to pitch a fit if they don’t give up family dinners and sleep for me.

You are the most exhausting person on this site. Just stop. You have a job, get it done. If you don't like it, find a different job.

[Anonymous]

The answer is that teachers should be adjusting their assignments to account for the time they have available for grading. If they don't have time to grade 150 essays, they shouldn't be assigning essays. Or if they do assign essays and can't get them graded within a certain timeframe, their weight for the student's grade should go down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The answer is that teachers should be adjusting their assignments to account for the time they have available for grading. If they don't have time to grade 150 essays, they shouldn't be assigning essays. Or if they do assign essays and can't get them graded within a certain timeframe, their weight for the student's grade should go down.

So you’re comfortable if your child writes no essays in high school?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t know if parents realize this, but teachers lost a planning period this year. We now are required to spend one planning period doing random tasks for the school (like hall or lunch monitoring) and are losing hours a week of time that would’ve been dedicated to grading. It wasn’t always like this, but this, combined with the retake policy, is probably why teachers are particularly swamped this year.

Sorry not buying this. One of my DC’s teacher has managed to return 2 essays in the 3 month time period since the test was taken whereas this one teacher can’t even manage to get back one.

I’m the person you’re responding to, I am pretty good at grading (especially summatives) largely because I’m a single childless person who can afford to grade in my free time during evenings/weekends. My colleagues who struggle the most with grading often have young kids or second jobs (that they need) etc. that force them to try and get most of their work done during school hours. It’s just not physically possible to grade 150 essays in 3-5 hours of planning a week, which is down from half of what we used to have.

Also, I do know some colleagues who grade with AI :/ just saying. Faster grades ≠ better feedback.

This is a veteran teacher who has grown children that live out of the home. The teacher is a grandparent already too. Stop making excuses for them.

You don’t know the teacher’s individual circumstances. Also, you aren’t entitled to this teacher’s evening and weekend hours.

It’s unfortunate that’s when grading has to get done, but that’s the way the system is currently designed.

I don’t begrudge someone for putting their own lives before their jobs. Do I want my kids’ teachers to grade faster? Sure. But they should get time to do that during work hours. I’m not going to pitch a fit if they don’t give up family dinners and sleep for me.

You are the most exhausting person on this site. Just stop. You have a job, get it done. If you don't like it, find a different job.

I don’t understand. I do my job? I don’t need a different job, but thanks for the suggestion.

I just don’t think teachers should have to work as much as they do. Sorry that makes me exhausting.