AMA former DCPS teacher

[Anonymous]

Is this OP? I'm not asking how you feel about screen time personally, I'm asking if the school itself sets limits, and if so do they vary between schools.

Limits on screens were set by parents as far as I know.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is redshirting allowed in DCPS?

I think you are referring to athletics? My experience was with elementary only K5. However, I am more than familiar enough with academic questions above this grade. Athletic question should be submitted to somebody else.

I meant academic redshirting. Do you see a lot of summer boys being held back, and do they do better than the rest? Or maybe it’s not noticeable?

Not at my school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there any guidelines about screen time given to teachers by the school admin? Our kid seems to get infinite screen time, but I hear from friends at JKLMs that it's less prevalent there - is that a school rule, or just better teachers in general?

I'm not the OP but screentime is not necessarily because of teacher quality and I'd hesitate to make any correlation at all.

Screens are currently used in DCPS for testing. They may also be used to provide additional resources as needed for kids as schools in DC have wildly different resources when it comes to books and programming.

There are also some schools with brand new gyms and climbing walls and cafeterias and large libraries. And there are some with crumbling buildings not nearly large enough so when it rains there are not always other options.

Screens are also, like it or not, a part of life. If you're in your 30s you've probably been using a computer most of your life, including at school. You're using a screen during working hours to complain about screens.

I'd like a bit less of it but bad teachers may never use screens and good teachers may absolutely use them when appropriate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Is this OP? I'm not asking how you feel about screen time personally, I'm asking if the school itself sets limits, and if so do they vary between schools.

Limits on screens were set by parents as far as I know.



Screen use IN SCHOOL. Not whether the kids have phones. I"m talking about watching KidzBop in the 3 minutes between centers in Kindergarten. Watching movies in Music class. Watching TV nonstop in aftercare. Not parents. Teachers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are you still teaching or did you just move out of DCPS? Why did you leave DCPS?

I left DCPS because some parents expected concierge service for their children, and admin was more than willing to help them achieve such service.

Why wouldn't you just go to teach at a school in a neighborhood where principals don't do that?

Great question. All other schools nearby that were convenient had similar problems.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are you still teaching or did you just move out of DCPS? Why did you leave DCPS?

I left DCPS because some parents expected concierge service for their children, and admin was more than willing to help them achieve such service.

Why wouldn't you just go to teach at a school in a neighborhood where principals don't do that?

Great question. All other schools nearby that were convenient had similar problems.

Got it, u don't want to teach in Title 1.

[Anonymous]

OK, here is my official screen time response. This is from the OP. I think screens should be banned for kids from K to five. I think we should return to work books with handwriting, phonics, awareness, phonemic awareness, and everything else that goes along with the research that supports our kids in learning how to read and write.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What are you doing now?

I am still teaching however, it is in a district without unions in South Carolina. I’m extraordinarily happy!! However, don’t let that be a misunderstanding for my politics. I believe in efficiency, accuracy, and success.

Do you believe that it's perfectly fine for a district to fire you for no reason, or for made-up reasons, with zero recourse? Are you prepared for that eventuality?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you still teaching or did you just move out of DCPS? Why did you leave DCPS?

I left DCPS because some parents expected concierge service for their children, and admin was more than willing to help them achieve such service.

Why wouldn't you just go to teach at a school in a neighborhood where principals don't do that?

Great question. All other schools nearby that were convenient had similar problems.

Got it, u don't want to teach in Title 1.

As the original poster, are you a title one teacher? If so, can you verify your credentials? Otherwise then STFU!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK, here is my official screen time response. This is from the OP. I think screens should be banned for kids from K to five. I think we should return to work books with handwriting, phonics, awareness, phonemic awareness, and everything else that goes along with the research that supports our kids in learning how to read and write.

The question was about whehter there were mandates from your JKLM school admin, not about your opinion.

Honestly based on your inability to respond to questions here South Carolina's gain is not DC's loss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are you doing now?

I am still teaching however, it is in a district without unions in South Carolina. I’m extraordinarily happy!! However, don’t let that be a misunderstanding for my politics. I believe in efficiency, accuracy, and success.

Do you believe that it's perfectly fine for a district to fire you for no reason, or for made-up reasons, with zero recourse? Are you prepared for that eventuality?

Yes, because I’m somewhat decent teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OK, here is my official screen time response. This is from the OP. I think screens should be banned for kids from K to five. I think we should return to work books with handwriting, phonics, awareness, phonemic awareness, and everything else that goes along with the research that supports our kids in learning how to read and write.

The question was about whehter there were mandates from your JKLM school admin, not about your opinion.

Honestly based on your inability to respond to questions here South Carolina's gain is not DC's loss.

There were absolutely no mandates from my admin.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you still teaching or did you just move out of DCPS? Why did you leave DCPS?

I left DCPS because some parents expected concierge service for their children, and admin was more than willing to help them achieve such service.

Why wouldn't you just go to teach at a school in a neighborhood where principals don't do that?

Great question. All other schools nearby that were convenient had similar problems.

Got it, u don't want to teach in Title 1.

As the original poster, are you a title one teacher? If so, can you verify your credentials? Otherwise then STFU!

Married to one in the trenches, have no sympathy for the JKLM types.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OK, here is my official screen time response. This is from the OP. I think screens should be banned for kids from K to five. I think we should return to work books with handwriting, phonics, awareness, phonemic awareness, and everything else that goes along with the research that supports our kids in learning how to read and write.

The question was about whehter there were mandates from your JKLM school admin, not about your opinion.

Honestly based on your inability to respond to questions here South Carolina's gain is not DC's loss.

Seriously. Holy moly reading comprehension.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OK, here is my official screen time response. This is from the OP. I think screens should be banned for kids from K to five. I think we should return to work books with handwriting, phonics, awareness, phonemic awareness, and everything else that goes along with the research that supports our kids in learning how to read and write.

The question was about whehter there were mandates from your JKLM school admin, not about your opinion.

Honestly based on your inability to respond to questions here South Carolina's gain is not DC's loss.

Seriously. Holy moly reading comprehension.

+2

I’m now pretty confident that this is a troll. It was so obvious what the question was but the OP isn’t here to answer questions about how schools actually work, she’s here to spread her own opinions about how schools “should” work and do it under the guise of having insider knowledge. I mean, look at her suggested topics - the lottery? School unions? These are hot button political topics, not areas with distinct insider knowledge. Heck, in my experience parents know way more about the lottery than teachers, which makes sense - teachers teach the kids they get!

Plus going from DCPS to a non-union school in the Carolinas is going to be a roughly 2/3 pay cut. This story doesn’t pass the sniff test. I’d suggest we not give this thread any more attention.