Separate thread: please post if you've received an in-person slot notification

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Thank you central office person If 11 seats are filled by lottery and the principal appeals for 2, that makes a class of 13 plus teacher. How is that doable?

They only offere 8 seats in the lottery for grades 2-5. They have built in two empty spots into the process. Most principals asked sped/ell teachers who they really deserved two seats in each grade. They had to submit data and documentation to central office by Sunday at 6pm. Most parents won’t realize they they got a spot advocated by staff because they will get the call Monday.

Sooo... for a self-contained which is supposed to have 3 kids in person, the lottery chooses one and the school two? I feel very sorry for the teachers who must pick two out of the five children in that classroom that didn't win the lottery, but have more or less equally intense needs!

[Anonymous]

I’m trying to figure out what schools that only have one class in a grade are going to do. If the teachers goes in person, who teaches the remaining DL kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So at least some people have heard from Brent, SWS, Van Ness, Janney, Lafayette, Hearst, Mitch, Shepherd per this and other threads. Any others?

Have any schools had exceptions that have been made? Sounds like some schools have been able to skip having in person in some grades??

I don’t think it’s about a school getting an exception. I think the burden is on teachers to document why they can’t return. If a school only has two teachers per grade the chances are higher that there will be no available teachers in any given grade.

If the above info is incorrect I’m sure others will correct me.

I’ve also been told that if in person will result in 40+ class size For DL, then that grade won’t have in person

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So at least some people have heard from Brent, SWS, Van Ness, Janney, Lafayette, Hearst, Mitch, Shepherd per this and other threads. Any others?

Have any schools had exceptions that have been made? Sounds like some schools have been able to skip having in person in some grades??

I don’t think it’s about a school getting an exception. I think the burden is on teachers to document why they can’t return. If a school only has two teachers per grade the chances are higher that there will be no available teachers in any given grade.

If the above info is incorrect I’m sure others will correct me.

I’ve also been told that if in person will result in 40+ class size For DL, then that grade won’t have in person

It's not 40+

I believe the cap for 3-5 is 40 students
K-2 is 35
PK is 30

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Thank you central office person If 11 seats are filled by lottery and the principal appeals for 2, that makes a class of 13 plus teacher. How is that doable?

They only offere 8 seats in the lottery for grades 2-5. They have built in two empty spots into the process. Most principals asked sped/ell teachers who they really deserved two seats in each grade. They had to submit data and documentation to central office by Sunday at 6pm. Most parents won’t realize they they got a spot advocated by staff because they will get the call Monday.

Sooo... for a self-contained which is supposed to have 3 kids in person, the lottery chooses one and the school two? I feel very sorry for the teachers who must pick two out of the five children in that classroom that didn't win the lottery, but have more or less equally intense needs!

The teacher doesn't choose! Please don't think this. As a self-contained teacher NO ONE has contacted me to choose the students. Everything is chosen by central. PRINCIPALS may appeal for 2 gen ed students per grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Thank you central office person If 11 seats are filled by lottery and the principal appeals for 2, that makes a class of 13 plus teacher. How is that doable?

They only offere 8 seats in the lottery for grades 2-5. They have built in two empty spots into the process. Most principals asked sped/ell teachers who they really deserved two seats in each grade. They had to submit data and documentation to central office by Sunday at 6pm. Most parents won’t realize they they got a spot advocated by staff because they will get the call Monday.

Sooo... for a self-contained which is supposed to have 3 kids in person, the lottery chooses one and the school two? I feel very sorry for the teachers who must pick two out of the five children in that classroom that didn't win the lottery, but have more or less equally intense needs!

The teacher doesn't choose! Please don't think this. As a self-contained teacher NO ONE has contacted me to choose the students. Everything is chosen by central. PRINCIPALS may appeal for 2 gen ed students per grade.

I’m the central office poster. I am not working on the team for self contained lotteries. So I’m not clear in how those work. I am part of the general in person lottery team. The principals are making the final decision on who to submit to central office but most of the principals are consulting with ell/sped teachers to gather the data and find who they feel most needs the spot that dint get it in the initial lottery.

I’m sorry I can’t offer more information on self contained.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m trying to figure out what schools that only have one class in a grade are going to do. If the teachers goes in person, who teaches the remaining DL kids?

If the teacher has an ADA or FMLA accommodation the entire class will stay virtual. Only CARE will be offered. If the teacher is asked to return in person they will have to live teach the students in-person while simultaneously teaching the virtual students. This according to a document that was sent to staff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m trying to figure out what schools that only have one class in a grade are going to do. If the teachers goes in person, who teaches the remaining DL kids?

If the teacher has an ADA or FMLA accommodation the entire class will stay virtual. Only CARE will be offered. If the teacher is asked to return in person they will have to live teach the students in-person while simultaneously teaching the virtual students. This according to a document that was sent to staff.

How can a teacher teach kids in person and virtually, especially if they’re on the younger side? I’m getting angrier the more information is uncovered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So at least some people have heard from Brent, SWS, Van Ness, Janney, Lafayette, Hearst, Mitch, Shepherd per this and other threads. Any others?

I haven't heard that anyone got a seat a Murch...just that they didn't (so far).

Friends got a spot at Murch.

[Anonymous]

Sorry if this has already been discussed but are self-contained kids going to be in the inperson classroom (mainstreamed)? Or is there going to be a separate classroom for selfcontained?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m trying to figure out what schools that only have one class in a grade are going to do. If the teachers goes in person, who teaches the remaining DL kids?

If the teacher has an ADA or FMLA accommodation the entire class will stay virtual. Only CARE will be offered. If the teacher is asked to return in person they will have to live teach the students in-person while simultaneously teaching the virtual students. This according to a document that was sent to staff.

How can a teacher teach kids in person and virtually, especially if they’re on the younger side? I’m getting angrier the more information is uncovered.

Perhaps for some schools but I can tell you that per the principal that is NOT happening at Janney. The inperson teacher is getting pulled to inperson only and the rest of the kids from that teacher’s class are being spread across the other virtual classes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m trying to figure out what schools that only have one class in a grade are going to do. If the teachers goes in person, who teaches the remaining DL kids?

If the teacher has an ADA or FMLA accommodation the entire class will stay virtual. Only CARE will be offered. If the teacher is asked to return in person they will have to live teach the students in-person while simultaneously teaching the virtual students. This according to a document that was sent to staff.

How can a teacher teach kids in person and virtually, especially if they’re on the younger side? I’m getting angrier the more information is uncovered.

Perhaps for some schools but I can tell you that per the principal that is NOT happening at Janney. The inperson teacher is getting pulled to inperson only and the rest of the kids from that teacher’s class are being spread across the other virtual classes

Well, duh. Janney is huge. This applies only to really small schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m trying to figure out what schools that only have one class in a grade are going to do. If the teachers goes in person, who teaches the remaining DL kids?

If the teacher has an ADA or FMLA accommodation the entire class will stay virtual. Only CARE will be offered. If the teacher is asked to return in person they will have to live teach the students in-person while simultaneously teaching the virtual students. This according to a document that was sent to staff.

How can a teacher teach kids in person and virtually, especially if they’re on the younger side? I’m getting angrier the more information is uncovered.

Perhaps for some schools but I can tell you that per the principal that is NOT happening at Janney. The inperson teacher is getting pulled to inperson only and the rest of the kids from that teacher’s class are being spread across the other virtual classes

How many classes per grade does Janney have?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry if this has already been discussed but are self-contained kids going to be in the inperson classroom (mainstreamed)? Or is there going to be a separate classroom for selfcontained?

They have their own. And they all are not guaranteed a spot... which is the craziest piece of all of this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m trying to figure out what schools that only have one class in a grade are going to do. If the teachers goes in person, who teaches the remaining DL kids?

If the teacher has an ADA or FMLA accommodation the entire class will stay virtual. Only CARE will be offered. If the teacher is asked to return in person they will have to live teach the students in-person while simultaneously teaching the virtual students. This according to a document that was sent to staff.

How can a teacher teach kids in person and virtually, especially if they’re on the younger side? I’m getting angrier the more information is uncovered.

Perhaps for some schools but I can tell you that per the principal that is NOT happening at Janney. The inperson teacher is getting pulled to inperson only and the rest of the kids from that teacher’s class are being spread across the other virtual classes

How many classes per grade does Janney have?

4+