Teachers assigning asynchronous work on synchronous days(APS)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Middle School? perhaps the teacher is at Disney World.

Yes, middle school but not the same school as the Disney teacher.

Link to thread being referenced please?

[Anonymous]

My kid's teacher just changed the schedule so now in a two hour block in the morning they only have 30 min with the teacher (class split into 4 groups and teacher meets with each group for 30 min).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of my children’s elective teachers joined at the very beginning of class told them she got wrapped up in a project at home and would not be there for the rest of class. She gave them assignment and left the rest of the time. Can you imagine that happening in person?

I believe it. One of my child's teachers called into class from the car because she was running an errand and couldn't be home in time to start the school day.

Where the heck is the accountability?? Clearly not coming from Duran.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Middle School? perhaps the teacher is at Disney World.

Yes, middle school but not the same school as the Disney teacher.

Link to thread being referenced please?

Facebook group post. I cant' link it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid's teacher just changed the schedule so now in a two hour block in the morning they only have 30 min with the teacher (class split into 4 groups and teacher meets with each group for 30 min).

Interesting. I wonder if that is in anticipation of concurrent learning? So she/he can break out who will be virtual versus hybrid?

[Anonymous]

There are not enough subs. We have been directed to assign asynchronous work when absent without a sub. Middle and high school teachers don’t need to notify your students about this but if you want to be notified then sign up as a parent observer in canvas and you’ll get the announcements. Teachers can use their sick or personal leave without parent permission.

There are NO subs in APS. None. It is now March, and things happen where a teacher needs to be out. It is not their fault that there are no subs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

There are not enough subs. We have been directed to assign asynchronous work when absent without a sub. Middle and high school teachers don’t need to notify your students about this but if you want to be notified then sign up as a parent observer in canvas and you’ll get the announcements. Teachers can use their sick or personal leave without parent permission.

There are NO subs in APS. None. It is now March, and things happen where a teacher needs to be out. It is not their fault that there are no subs.

So let's discuss how this would be managed if the teachers and students were actually in school. These situations would NOT happen if schools were open. A teacher would plan his/her time off, and the school would find a way for someone to supervise a class, even if they send the students to the library to read.

What wouldn't happen is this free-for-all we are all experiencing. Ridiculous and appalling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

There are not enough subs. We have been directed to assign asynchronous work when absent without a sub. Middle and high school teachers don’t need to notify your students about this but if you want to be notified then sign up as a parent observer in canvas and you’ll get the announcements. Teachers can use their sick or personal leave without parent permission.

There are NO subs in APS. None. It is now March, and things happen where a teacher needs to be out. It is not their fault that there are no subs.

So let's discuss how this would be managed if the teachers and students were actually in school. These situations would NOT happen if schools were open. A teacher would plan his/her time off, and the school would find a way for someone to supervise a class, even if they send the students to the library to read.

What wouldn't happen is this free-for-all we are all experiencing. Ridiculous and appalling.

That’s what you imagine. In reality if there are no subs, they are sent to somewhere and play on their cell phones. So it’s not much different than OPs kid and Nintendo. They are not quietly sitting while reading in the library.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just found my child playing Nintendo, and when I asked why she's not doing schoolwork, she said the teacher assigned asynchronous work (which was a short video to watch) and she was already finished. Then she mentioned this same teacher was out twice last week and did the same thing. No subs, the teacher is absent and assigning asynchronous work on what is supposed to be a synchronous-learning day. Does anyone here know the APS policy on teachers assigning asynchronous work when they are supposed to be teaching (remotely)?

This is the guidance we've received with FCPS but I do not know about APS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid's teacher just changed the schedule so now in a two hour block in the morning they only have 30 min with the teacher (class split into 4 groups and teacher meets with each group for 30 min).

I have done this twice since the beginning of the school year, because I really needed to differentiate some instruction. The students who I was not meeting with had asynchronous work. This is not so different than what we would do in person. We pull small groups aside and everybody else in class will be working independently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

There are not enough subs. We have been directed to assign asynchronous work when absent without a sub. Middle and high school teachers don’t need to notify your students about this but if you want to be notified then sign up as a parent observer in canvas and you’ll get the announcements. Teachers can use their sick or personal leave without parent permission.

There are NO subs in APS. None. It is now March, and things happen where a teacher needs to be out. It is not their fault that there are no subs.

So let's discuss how this would be managed if the teachers and students were actually in school. These situations would NOT happen if schools were open. A teacher would plan his/her time off, and the school would find a way for someone to supervise a class, even if they send the students to the library to read.

What wouldn't happen is this free-for-all we are all experiencing. Ridiculous and appalling.

This is something for you to bring up with the superintendent, not the teacher or principal. This direction has come from the top down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

There are not enough subs. We have been directed to assign asynchronous work when absent without a sub. Middle and high school teachers don’t need to notify your students about this but if you want to be notified then sign up as a parent observer in canvas and you’ll get the announcements. Teachers can use their sick or personal leave without parent permission.

There are NO subs in APS. None. It is now March, and things happen where a teacher needs to be out. It is not their fault that there are no subs.

So let's discuss how this would be managed if the teachers and students were actually in school. These situations would NOT happen if schools were open. A teacher would plan his/her time off, and the school would find a way for someone to supervise a class, even if they send the students to the library to read.

What wouldn't happen is this free-for-all we are all experiencing. Ridiculous and appalling.

That’s what you imagine. In reality if there are no subs, they are sent to somewhere and play on their cell phones. So it’s not much different than OPs kid and Nintendo. They are not quietly sitting while reading in the library.

I have a 14-year old. I am pretty sure she's never sat around for an hour, playing on her phone during school hours (while in the building).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

There are not enough subs. We have been directed to assign asynchronous work when absent without a sub. Middle and high school teachers don’t need to notify your students about this but if you want to be notified then sign up as a parent observer in canvas and you’ll get the announcements. Teachers can use their sick or personal leave without parent permission.

There are NO subs in APS. None. It is now March, and things happen where a teacher needs to be out. It is not their fault that there are no subs.

So let's discuss how this would be managed if the teachers and students were actually in school. These situations would NOT happen if schools were open. A teacher would plan his/her time off, and the school would find a way for someone to supervise a class, even if they send the students to the library to read.

What wouldn't happen is this free-for-all we are all experiencing. Ridiculous and appalling.

This is something for you to bring up with the superintendent, not the teacher or principal. This direction has come from the top down.

I don't think Duran respects or listens to concerned parents who disagree with his philosophy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One of my children’s elective teachers joined at the very beginning of class told them she got wrapped up in a project at home and would not be there for the rest of class. She gave them assignment and left the rest of the time. Can you imagine that happening in person?

I believe it. One of my child's teachers called into class from the car because she was running an errand and couldn't be home in time to start the school day.

Where the heck is the accountability?? Clearly not coming from Duran.

I’d start with letting the principal know what is going on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Middle School? perhaps the teacher is at Disney World.

Yes, middle school but not the same school as the Disney teacher.

Link to thread being referenced please?

Facebook group post. I cant' link it.

It is a 6th grade Swanson teacher and this really happened. The teacher even wrote in the asych assignment that she was at DisneyWorld and wouldn't be responding to messages that day. I'm actually surprised ArlNow hasn't picked up the story, given how many parents know about it.