incompetent teacher -- what can parents do?

[Anonymous]

I'm curious where this teacher is in her evaluation cycle. Clearly, this isn't her eval year or an administrator and the RT would be in her room more regularly. She must have had a recent "meets standard" evaluation.

[Anonymous]

Op probably doesn't know

[Anonymous]

Just get your kid a good book on the Middle Ages. It's not hard to teach this stuff. Maybe your kid won't get the A. Chalk it up to this teacher having problems. Not a big deal. These things happen.

[Anonymous]

And this is a good opportunity to teach compassion. The teacher is obviously having problems. Your child's frustration is fuel for his/her academic curiosity so take your kid to the library and let them exercise their self motivation. Best kind of learning there is. Turn this into something positive OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assume like everything with schools, it will take forever. You could try going to the press, and that might speed things up. If you don't want to do that, the only other thing you can do besides checking in with the school each month is to supplement at home.

Former journalist here. An incompetent teacher isn't newsworthy. Don't "go to the press."

HAHAHA can you imagine.

I would go to the press if the school administrators ignore a serious complain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assume like everything with schools, it will take forever. You could try going to the press, and that might speed things up. If you don't want to do that, the only other thing you can do besides checking in with the school each month is to supplement at home.

Former journalist here. An incompetent teacher isn't newsworthy. Don't "go to the press."

HAHAHA can you imagine.

I would go to the press if the school administrators ignore a serious complain.

Maybe a blogger might care or Bethesda magazine. I don't think WaPo is going to care.

[Anonymous]

I have given this some thought. I would not harass the teacher by descending on her ready to pounce. For starters, you won't get an accurate snapshot of how she teaches because she will be stressed. Plus it's just kind of cruel.

[Anonymous]

I understand the desire to want to do this but you have to be aware that the person could construe this as harassment or could see it as an inability to teach their class--we don't want to undermine whatever the school may be doing.

[Anonymous]

Bump.

Did you child come home with news on this today? Mine did - if it is the same class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bump.

Did you child come home with news on this today? Mine did - if it is the same class.

Was the teacher removed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just get your kid a good book on the Middle Ages. It's not hard to teach this stuff. Maybe your kid won't get the A. Chalk it up to this teacher having problems. Not a big deal. These things happen.

Evidently it's hard for at least one, possibly two MCPS middle school teachers.

[Anonymous]

Are you still going tomorrow, OP?

[Anonymous]

The only reason to go would be to see other teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only reason to go would be to see other teachers.

Don't you want to meet whoever is replacing the Social Studies teacher?

[Anonymous]

I doubt that person would be in place yet, but that is a good point. Do you know if there is a person?