No Hall Sweeps?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In our HS, there are a lot of kids spending extra time in the hall because the closest bathrooms are locked.

And the bathrooms are locked because students get high, overdose and fight in the bathrooms. While I agree that it sucks that the bathrooms have to be locked, it’s a consequence of the student body refusing to behave like decent, normal human beings when they’re in the school building.

Isn't this just a problem @BCC?

No. It’s at every MCPS high school. The Springbrook stabbing that happened this week started as a bathroom fight. There have several articles on this issue within MCPS specifically.

Have you not been paying attention?

Ours never has these issues. A few isolated incidents at specific schools do constitute a crisis.

"A few" and "isolated incidents" are not phrases that are rooted in the reality of MCPS high schools today. You're living in denial. Seek help.

Not really. I just don't subscribe to the FOX News style fearmongering.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In our HS, there are a lot of kids spending extra time in the hall because the closest bathrooms are locked.

And the bathrooms are locked because students get high, overdose and fight in the bathrooms. While I agree that it sucks that the bathrooms have to be locked, it’s a consequence of the student body refusing to behave like decent, normal human beings when they’re in the school building.

Isn't this just a problem @BCC?

No. It’s at every MCPS high school. The Springbrook stabbing that happened this week started as a bathroom fight. There have several articles on this issue within MCPS specifically.

Have you not been paying attention?

Ours never has these issues. A few isolated incidents at specific schools do constitute a crisis.

Which school is your child at?

Clearly not yours but safe to say one of the ones outside of ganglandia.

[Anonymous]

Even WJ has gangs. Stop deluding yourselves. These problems aren't localized to what you call the "bad areas".

[Anonymous]

Put lateness on top of 20 minutes it takes to settle them down then 10 minutes to do a 5 minute warmup you only have 5 minutes left in a 45 min period to do a lesson. Then the consultant teachers blame write up and fire the new teachers. Welcome to education or lack there of it pretty messed up for teachers who will get blamed all day and have to do it again tomorrow. The kids know they can cuss you out and you have to take it.

[Anonymous]

I have high school boys who basically refuse to go the bathrooms if possible. No doors. Sometimes no toilet paper. Kids hanging out and vaping in groups.

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Anonymous wrote:I have high school boys who basically refuse to go the bathrooms if possible. No doors. Sometimes no toilet paper. Kids hanging out and vaping in groups.

The girls bathrooms aren’t really much better. I have a boy and a girl and both complain about the state of HS bathrooms. Not to mention some of them are just straight up closed all day.

[Anonymous]

I teach at a community college. The only way I can get students to show up on time is to give quizzes during the first 10 minutes of class. If they show up after the quiz has begun, they can't take it (can't earn points).

It feels punitive but I've tried lots of "carrots", none of which have worked. Can you do something similar in your class?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I teach at a community college. The only way I can get students to show up on time is to give quizzes during the first 10 minutes of class. If they show up after the quiz has begun, they can't take it (can't earn points).

It feels punitive but I've tried lots of "carrots", none of which have worked. Can you do something similar in your class?

MCPS would not allow this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I teach at a community college. The only way I can get students to show up on time is to give quizzes during the first 10 minutes of class. If they show up after the quiz has begun, they can't take it (can't earn points).

It feels punitive but I've tried lots of "carrots", none of which have worked. Can you do something similar in your class?

If a student doesn't take/submit an assignment they get 50%. Then as a teacher you have to give them opportunities for retake and resubmission. So unfortunately your plan would get you put on PAR real quick as a teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I teach at a community college. The only way I can get students to show up on time is to give quizzes during the first 10 minutes of class. If they show up after the quiz has begun, they can't take it (can't earn points).

It feels punitive but I've tried lots of "carrots", none of which have worked. Can you do something similar in your class?

Sounds like the MCPS kids hanging out in the hallway end up at your community college!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I teach at a community college. The only way I can get students to show up on time is to give quizzes during the first 10 minutes of class. If they show up after the quiz has begun, they can't take it (can't earn points).

It feels punitive but I've tried lots of "carrots", none of which have worked. Can you do something similar in your class?

If a student doesn't take/submit an assignment they get 50%. Then as a teacher you have to give them opportunities for retake and resubmission. So unfortunately your plan would get you put on PAR real quick as a teacher.

PP here. This policy does not prepare them for college (even community college). I have a no late work policy (1 exception per semester) and it is amazing how many students are shocked that they will get a zero if they don't submit an assignment.

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Anonymous wrote:We need to go back to the policy of lates/tardies/skipping resulting in failing quarters. The current system is just not effective at getting kids into classrooms and learning. It is designed to ensure failing is difficult and to guarantee graduation rates.

I feel like there was a post not too long ago about this very thing. Why does MCPS not see this? Or care?

Equity. MCPS doesn’t want to punish kids of certain races, so it chooses to not punish kids of all races.

And rightly so. Demanding that students be in class on time creates an oppressive culture that perpetuates white supremacy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I teach at a community college. The only way I can get students to show up on time is to give quizzes during the first 10 minutes of class. If they show up after the quiz has begun, they can't take it (can't earn points).

It feels punitive but I've tried lots of "carrots", none of which have worked. Can you do something similar in your class?

MCPS would not allow this.

It would be labeled an academic consequence for a behavioral issues. That isn’t permitted. It’s the same excuse given when you try to give a zero for cheating.

I think I have almost given up. I know what helps children to learn and to develop habits that will help them be successful in the real world. I used these approaches with students before MCPS decided to ban them. I continued using them with my own children who thrived. I see teachers in private schools and other public districts still using them with their students.

MCPS grading policies right now are like saying you won’t vaccinate your kids because shots are painful.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I teach at a community college. The only way I can get students to show up on time is to give quizzes during the first 10 minutes of class. If they show up after the quiz has begun, they can't take it (can't earn points).

It feels punitive but I've tried lots of "carrots", none of which have worked. Can you do something similar in your class?

If a student doesn't take/submit an assignment they get 50%. Then as a teacher you have to give them opportunities for retake and resubmission. So unfortunately your plan would get you put on PAR real quick as a teacher.

Most of our classes are heavy test based and no retakes on the tests. You can make up some assignments but it makes little difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even WJ has gangs. Stop deluding yourselves. These problems aren't localized to what you call the "bad areas".

I know! A roving gang of nerds with pocket protectors was bullying my kids.