MD BOE waiver ruling

[Anonymous]

The Teacher's Union contract desperately needs to be changed so they can make up snow days on teacher workdays.

This isn't practical in MCPS because the curriculum is such a mess. Last year, the teachers and union fought MCPS on 2.0. The outcome was MCPS agreeing to complete components of the curriculum that were missing and increase the training/materials available for teachers to use the ridiculous thing. Parents only see the lower standards, terrible math assignments, and lack of grading. What parents don't see is that the mess is making good teachers that want to provide interesting material spend hours every night finding things for the kids to do. 2.0 is great for slacker teachers who don't want to be bothered to grade but its a workload nightmare for teachers who care.

[Anonymous]

God, curriculum 2.0 is a nightmare. Why can't the teacher's union do something useful for the students for a change and get rid of this ridiculous curriculum?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

The Teacher's Union contract desperately needs to be changed so they can make up snow days on teacher workdays.

This isn't practical in MCPS because the curriculum is such a mess. Last year, the teachers and union fought MCPS on 2.0. The outcome was MCPS agreeing to complete components of the curriculum that were missing and increase the training/materials available for teachers to use the ridiculous thing. Parents only see the lower standards, terrible math assignments, and lack of grading. What parents don't see is that the mess is making good teachers that want to provide interesting material spend hours every night finding things for the kids to do. 2.0 is great for slacker teachers who don't want to be bothered to grade but its a workload nightmare for teachers who care.

I haven't seen this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:God, curriculum 2.0 is a nightmare. Why can't the teacher's union do something useful for the students for a change and get rid of this ridiculous curriculum?

Or, since there many, many more parents than teachers, you could start a campaign to get parents to do something useful for your child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

The Teacher's Union contract desperately needs to be changed so they can make up snow days on teacher workdays.

This isn't practical in MCPS because the curriculum is such a mess. Last year, the teachers and union fought MCPS on 2.0. The outcome was MCPS agreeing to complete components of the curriculum that were missing and increase the training/materials available for teachers to use the ridiculous thing. Parents only see the lower standards, terrible math assignments, and lack of grading. What parents don't see is that the mess is making good teachers that want to provide interesting material spend hours every night finding things for the kids to do. 2.0 is great for slacker teachers who don't want to be bothered to grade but its a workload nightmare for teachers who care.

I haven't seen this.

You are blind then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

The Teacher's Union contract desperately needs to be changed so they can make up snow days on teacher workdays.

This isn't practical in MCPS because the curriculum is such a mess. Last year, the teachers and union fought MCPS on 2.0. The outcome was MCPS agreeing to complete components of the curriculum that were missing and increase the training/materials available for teachers to use the ridiculous thing. Parents only see the lower standards, terrible math assignments, and lack of grading. What parents don't see is that the mess is making good teachers that want to provide interesting material spend hours every night finding things for the kids to do. 2.0 is great for slacker teachers who don't want to be bothered to grade but its a workload nightmare for teachers who care.

I haven't seen this.

You are blind then.

Why do so many people on DCUM who hate Curriculum 2.0 believe that the only valid opinion of Curriculum 2.0 is hate?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

The Teacher's Union contract desperately needs to be changed so they can make up snow days on teacher workdays.

This isn't practical in MCPS because the curriculum is such a mess. Last year, the teachers and union fought MCPS on 2.0. The outcome was MCPS agreeing to complete components of the curriculum that were missing and increase the training/materials available for teachers to use the ridiculous thing. Parents only see the lower standards, terrible math assignments, and lack of grading. What parents don't see is that the mess is making good teachers that want to provide interesting material spend hours every night finding things for the kids to do. 2.0 is great for slacker teachers who don't want to be bothered to grade but its a workload nightmare for teachers who care.

I haven't seen this.

You are blind then.

Why do so many people on DCUM who hate Curriculum 2.0 believe that the only valid opinion of Curriculum 2.0 is hate?

Totally agree! Seriously folks....start homeschooling your children or move elsewhere! This attacking of parents who actually like 2.0 AND believe their children are learning is over the top and disrespectful!

[Anonymous]

We just think its funny that parents like 2.0 given that the teachers and most patents think it's awful.

[Anonymous]

US education system sucks. No wonder every single developed country does better than us. We are a bunch of entitled, less than average people, who always will take the easy wat out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:US education system sucks. No wonder every single developed country does better than us. We are a bunch of entitled, less than average people, who always will take the easy wat out.

It's true which is why we are the only super power left and have the most stable economy in the world ... Wait a minute ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just think its funny that parents like 2.0 given that the teachers and most patents think it's awful.

You've taken a scientific poll?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The waiver is a joke. My kid is in 4th grade. When he was in K, they had 9 snow days and 5 were excused. Then the next year they used the 4 planned days. The year after was like 2 days and I think last year was 0.

This year is 10. 5 are excused. The fact we are even making up ONE seems pretty incredible to me.

The Teacher's Union contract desperately needs to be changed so they can make up snow days on teacher workdays. I also support removing President's Day as a holiday, as Fairfax does, as part of their contingency plan.

When should teachers find time to grade end of marking period tests, enter final grades, and complete quarterly updates for students with IEPs and 504 plans?
Maybe we should return to the school marm days? My great-grandmother taught back when teachers were not allowed to be married. Only single women, although the superintendent was always a married man. If you got married you had to resign. I always thought that this was because parents were afraid that kids might see a pregnant teacher and realize babies weren't brought by storks. However, DCUM comments make me realize its because teachers shouldn't have personal lives and should just spend all evening at the end of each marking period grading.

[Anonymous]

When should teachers find time to grade end of marking period tests, enter final grades, and complete quarterly updates for students with IEPs and 504 plans

UMMMM there were plenty of snow days for them to accomplish this. I work while I am at home, are teachers not capable. I am sorry but after 10 days off I find it hard to have a soft spot for teachers not having time to get work done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

When should teachers find time to grade end of marking period tests, enter final grades, and complete quarterly updates for students with IEPs and 504 plans

UMMMM there were plenty of snow days for them to accomplish this. I work while I am at home, are teachers not capable. I am sorry but after 10 days off I find it hard to have a soft spot for teachers not having time to get work done.

Teachers were supposed to do their end-of-marking period stuff weeks before the end of the marking period?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

When should teachers find time to grade end of marking period tests, enter final grades, and complete quarterly updates for students with IEPs and 504 plans

UMMMM there were plenty of snow days for them to accomplish this. I work while I am at home, are teachers not capable. I am sorry but after 10 days off I find it hard to have a soft spot for teachers not having time to get work done.

You can't grade the tests and projects until they are turned in. Generally speaking.

I personally just make grades up out of thin air, before stuff is turned in. But most teachers wait to see the projects and papers.