Janney screen time

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it possible it's worse now because of testing? My kids don't go to Janney but specials teachers proctor DC CAPE which leads to weird coverage arrangements and more TV than usual when teachers/subs are covering specials that they really aren't qualified to.

Nope, at least not for our DCPS. All year long my kid has been watching what prob amounts to 2-3 hours/day of YouTube etc. in classrooms/specials/aftercare. Most of what they watch seems to have little educational value. It's one though not the only reason we're trying to leave.

Which school is your kid at?

[Anonymous]

Is anyone at a DCPS elementary where the school has made a point not to include screens any more than necessary? I know there are some times they have to use screens based on the curriculum (or so they told us in our Kindergarten tours) so I understand they can’t be completely avoided. We are moving this summer (looking to rent WOTP in walkable neighborhoods) and of course it’ll mostly be based on inventory, but any info on meaningful differences would be welcome. We went on tours at Janney and Murch (there didn’t seem to be much of a difference but we liked the Murch vibe a bit better) but wondering if maybe Eaton, Hearst, or Mann might have less screen use.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Private schools show movies too. It is just part of life.

Private school teacher here, NW DC - yes, they do. Many teachers show movies (usually clips) judiciously to assist with a learning goal. Ie a snippet in music. We have one teacher in what I would call a less critical special (don't want to call out) who teaches primarily with videos due to their inexperience/coming in from a different track from teaching. This style is not typical. I have never seen teachers popping on movies to do the teaching for them while they sit and scroll their phones though. Overall I would call the screentime the children are exposed to (including assigned iPad use) minimal to moderate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it possible it's worse now because of testing? My kids don't go to Janney but specials teachers proctor DC CAPE which leads to weird coverage arrangements and more TV than usual when teachers/subs are covering specials that they really aren't qualified to.

Nope, at least not for our DCPS. All year long my kid has been watching what prob amounts to 2-3 hours/day of YouTube etc. in classrooms/specials/aftercare. Most of what they watch seems to have little educational value. It's one though not the only reason we're trying to leave.

The idea of outsourcing teaching to screens is something else. I wonder if principals don’t do much because of the teacher shortage? And in that case, dcps is not so much more different than other school districts. My question is for the teachers at this point. Why go into the profession if you don’t intent to develop your skills…

[Anonymous]

Is Storyline Online considered educational?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is Storyline Online considered educational?

Yes.