MCPS Homework During Break

[Anonymous]

That’s a jerk move. If you’re a teacher and you did this, then you’re a huge jerk that’s on some kind of teacher power trip.-Teacher

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That’s a jerk move. If you’re a teacher and you did this, then you’re a huge jerk that’s on some kind of teacher power trip.-Teacher

If this really happened and isn’t a misrepresentation by OP’s child, I would suspect the teacher didn’t have any choice. PLCs dictate everything now and a core HS course has to finish curriculum by the end of the semester.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No, but my son in middle school has some large (state-level?) math test on the day they go back and was told to study on the break….no notice given on this!

My son in MS was told to keep working during break on a Math "test", which his class started Wednesday before break and would continue when they return on Jan 3. Any insights would be most appreciated.

I am PP. Apparently, it’s the MAPM test on January 5

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, but my son in middle school has some large (state-level?) math test on the day they go back and was told to study on the break….no notice given on this!

My son in MS was told to keep working during break on a Math "test", which his class started Wednesday before break and would continue when they return on Jan 3. Any insights would be most appreciated.

I am PP. Apparently, it’s the MAPM test on January 5

That’s not a test that you study for and I’m guessing the teacher didn’t send home anything specific. Move along.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s a jerk move. If you’re a teacher and you did this, then you’re a huge jerk that’s on some kind of teacher power trip.-Teacher

If this really happened and isn’t a misrepresentation by OP’s child, I would suspect the teacher didn’t have any choice. PLCs dictate everything now and a core HS course has to finish curriculum by the end of the semester.

What are PLCs?

[Anonymous]

No homework here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, but my son in middle school has some large (state-level?) math test on the day they go back and was told to study on the break….no notice given on this!

My son in MS was told to keep working during break on a Math "test", which his class started Wednesday before break and would continue when they return on Jan 3. Any insights would be most appreciated.

I am PP. Apparently, it’s the MAPM test on January 5

Doesn’t impact his grade and he can’t work on it over break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s a jerk move. If you’re a teacher and you did this, then you’re a huge jerk that’s on some kind of teacher power trip.-Teacher

If this really happened and isn’t a misrepresentation by OP’s child, I would suspect the teacher didn’t have any choice. PLCs dictate everything now and a core HS course has to finish curriculum by the end of the semester.

What are PLCs?

A team of people who teach or support the same course, including paras and the admin over the department or program.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, but my son in middle school has some large (state-level?) math test on the day they go back and was told to study on the break….no notice given on this!

My son in MS was told to keep working during break on a Math "test", which his class started Wednesday before break and would continue when they return on Jan 3. Any insights would be most appreciated.

False. The assignment isn’t graded, but the test is still important for selection into advanced tracks. The teacher asked students to study on IXL.

I am PP. Apparently, it’s the MAPM test on January 5

That’s not a test that you study for and I’m guessing the teacher didn’t send home anything specific. Move along.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, but my son in middle school has some large (state-level?) math test on the day they go back and was told to study on the break….no notice given on this!

My son in MS was told to keep working during break on a Math "test", which his class started Wednesday before break and would continue when they return on Jan 3. Any insights would be most appreciated.

I am PP. Apparently, it’s the MAPM test on January 5

Doesn’t impact his grade and he can’t work on it over break.

False. The assignment isn’t graded, but the test is still important for selection into advanced tracks. The teacher asked students to study on IXL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, but my son in middle school has some large (state-level?) math test on the day they go back and was told to study on the break….no notice given on this!

My son in MS was told to keep working during break on a Math "test", which his class started Wednesday before break and would continue when they return on Jan 3. Any insights would be most appreciated.

I am PP. Apparently, it’s the MAPM test on January 5

Doesn’t impact his grade and he can’t work on it over break.

False. The assignment isn’t graded, but the test is still important for selection into advanced tracks. The teacher asked students to study on IXL.

What is IXL? I’m a different poster and the original PP either misunderstood or is full of s-it. No teacher tells their kids to “study for” a MAP test. There isn’t even any way to study for it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a teacher to anyone who gives work over a break: that’s a jerk move

The one exception could be AP because that is meant to be college level

Semesters end before winter break. So college level would mean no homework over Christmas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That’s a jerk move. If you’re a teacher and you did this, then you’re a huge jerk that’s on some kind of teacher power trip.-Teacher

Or some of us value education, and realize that there is very limited time actually spent learning content.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, but my son in middle school has some large (state-level?) math test on the day they go back and was told to study on the break….no notice given on this!

My son in MS was told to keep working during break on a Math "test", which his class started Wednesday before break and would continue when they return on Jan 3. Any insights would be most appreciated.

I am PP. Apparently, it’s the MAPM test on January 5

Doesn’t impact his grade and he can’t work on it over break.

False. The assignment isn’t graded, but the test is still important for selection into advanced tracks. The teacher asked students to study on IXL.

What is IXL? I’m a different poster and the original PP either misunderstood or is full of s-it. No teacher tells their kids to “study for” a MAP test. There isn’t even any way to study for it

IXL is a math-learning site.

[Anonymous]

BCC yes. English and AP History.