MCPS Superintendent

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Anonymous wrote:Doubt she’s leaving yet but I’m definitely happy with the direction she and the BOE have been headed. There is a lot more data being used, attention being paid to the perspectives of minorities in the system, etc.

There are some things that definitely need to be done quickly like going to better grading and accountability for the students, more tutoring for students behind, etc). But otherwise I’m not upset. I see folks complaining all the time about things that are occurring in normal society(Opioids, ghost guns) as though they somehow expect those not to show up in a large school system.

The direction? They canceled the tutoring program. The need to change the teaching style and go back to old school teaching with textbooks and a real curriculum with homework and repetition.

I simply do not understand some posters' obsession with textbooks.

You think teaching math with five minute discussion and google slides and group projects is enough past algebra? Clearly not when math scores are down.

Totally agree.
MCPS teacher, math major with 7-12 certification who is teaching foreign languages because of frustrations about lack of solid curriculum and no textbooks in upper level math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Doubt she’s leaving yet but I’m definitely happy with the direction she and the BOE have been headed. There is a lot more data being used, attention being paid to the perspectives of minorities in the system, etc.

There are some things that definitely need to be done quickly like going to better grading and accountability for the students, more tutoring for students behind, etc). But otherwise I’m not upset. I see folks complaining all the time about things that are occurring in normal society(Opioids, ghost guns) as though they somehow expect those not to show up in a large school system.

The direction? They canceled the tutoring program. The need to change the teaching style and go back to old school teaching with textbooks and a real curriculum with homework and repetition.

I simply do not understand some posters' obsession with textbooks.

You think teaching math with five minute discussion and google slides and group projects is enough past algebra? Clearly not when math scores are down.

Totally agree.
MCPS teacher, math major with 7-12 certification who is teaching foreign languages because of frustrations about lack of solid curriculum and no textbooks in upper level math.

But do foreign language classes have a solid curriculum and textbooks?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Doubt she’s leaving yet but I’m definitely happy with the direction she and the BOE have been headed. There is a lot more data being used, attention being paid to the perspectives of minorities in the system, etc.

There are some things that definitely need to be done quickly like going to better grading and accountability for the students, more tutoring for students behind, etc). But otherwise I’m not upset. I see folks complaining all the time about things that are occurring in normal society(Opioids, ghost guns) as though they somehow expect those not to show up in a large school system.

She did a horrible job with all things related to the school shooting at MHS. I don't trust this BOE or CO with any crisis. Even the pandemic was handled poorly. One day you go virtual when practically the whole school has to quarantine and the next they changed their minds. I think there are major communications issues and serious staffing issues being ignored.

Exactly how are staffing issues being ignored? The MHS incident was well over a year ago. They’ve addressed it. Stop beating a dead horse.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Doubt she’s leaving yet but I’m definitely happy with the direction she and the BOE have been headed. There is a lot more data being used, attention being paid to the perspectives of minorities in the system, etc.

There are some things that definitely need to be done quickly like going to better grading and accountability for the students, more tutoring for students behind, etc). But otherwise I’m not upset. I see folks complaining all the time about things that are occurring in normal society(Opioids, ghost guns) as though they somehow expect those not to show up in a large school system.

She did a horrible job with all things related to the school shooting at MHS. I don't trust this BOE or CO with any crisis. Even the pandemic was handled poorly. One day you go virtual when practically the whole school has to quarantine and the next they changed their minds. I think there are major communications issues and serious staffing issues being ignored.

Exactly how are staffing issues being ignored? The MHS incident was well over a year ago. They’ve addressed it. Stop beating a dead horse.

What timeframe would be acceptable to provide feedback for you? This week? Maybe next week? When mistakes are made, review the mistakes. Don't ignore them. There are no subs. There are not enough teachers. Not enough paras. Or bus drivers. It puts stress on every school in the county. How much money was wasted on Leader in Me? These are all things that go into evaluating the highest leader in MCPS. You want the job, you get evaluated on your performance.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Doubt she’s leaving yet but I’m definitely happy with the direction she and the BOE have been headed. There is a lot more data being used, attention being paid to the perspectives of minorities in the system, etc.

There are some things that definitely need to be done quickly like going to better grading and accountability for the students, more tutoring for students behind, etc). But otherwise I’m not upset. I see folks complaining all the time about things that are occurring in normal society(Opioids, ghost guns) as though they somehow expect those not to show up in a large school system.

The direction? They canceled the tutoring program. The need to change the teaching style and go back to old school teaching with textbooks and a real curriculum with homework and repetition.

It's not 1999. There IS real curriculum, just no PHYSICAL textbooks because...again...it's not 1999. Time to evolve with the rest of the world.