New cell phone policy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope the teachers and staff also follow the ban and set a good example.

It’s a bit more complicated for teachers. We don’t have classroom phones at my school and most of us aren’t issued a walkie. Our intercom system has gaped. The quickest way to get ahold of a floating staff member is by text. If a kid pukes in my classroom, I’m texting building services to come clean it up, not sending an email in the hopes they are at a computer in the next 10 min.

We also use our phones for a variety of administrative tasks ranging from email to scanning work samples for quarterly reports.

Wut? FERPA?

Not a FERPA issue because no PII is in the image or scan’s file name.

[Anonymous]

Pre service is almost over - we’ve heard all about “away all day” and we’ve seen the chart for ES, MS, HS. We’ve been given a generic explanation of the updated code of conduct. What we haven’t heard is…. What is the process for when a student refuses to comply with this “new” policy. Is the enforcement policy determined by the Principal? The teacher? A rule without a consequence is just a suggestion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi Everyone, MCPS HS teacher here. Are we going to spend time during pre service learning about the new countywide cell phone policy? Last I heard, it was new rules but no information about consequences or how we plan to enforce. Has anyone heard details about the plan? Seems about time to roll it out if they have one.

It works very well and with few problems everywhere else it’s been implemented, like dcps.

If dcps can do it, you can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi Everyone, MCPS HS teacher here. Are we going to spend time during pre service learning about the new countywide cell phone policy? Last I heard, it was new rules but no information about consequences or how we plan to enforce. Has anyone heard details about the plan? Seems about time to roll it out if they have one.

It works very well and with few problems everywhere else it’s been implemented, like dcps.

If dcps can do it, you can.

Ummmmm DCPS has a problem with out of control cell phones too. Not sure where you got your information from that DCPS has solved the problem of cell phones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pre service is almost over - we’ve heard all about “away all day” and we’ve seen the chart for ES, MS, HS. We’ve been given a generic explanation of the updated code of conduct. What we haven’t heard is…. What is the process for when a student refuses to comply with this “new” policy. Is the enforcement policy determined by the Principal? The teacher? A rule without a consequence is just a suggestion.

I’m not surprised in the least. MCPS is all talk no action.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pre service is almost over - we’ve heard all about “away all day” and we’ve seen the chart for ES, MS, HS. We’ve been given a generic explanation of the updated code of conduct. What we haven’t heard is…. What is the process for when a student refuses to comply with this “new” policy. Is the enforcement policy determined by the Principal? The teacher? A rule without a consequence is just a suggestion.

I’m not surprised in the least. MCPS is all talk no action.

My school is using the same system as last year. It worked very well to my surprise.

[Anonymous]

We were told in preservice that our school is getting pouches for phones. Not many details about them though

[Anonymous]

Our school is doing pouches too. We haven’t heard about consequences either. Some teachers say they will push the call button and ask for security. Not sure if that will be accepted protocol or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi Everyone, MCPS HS teacher here. Are we going to spend time during pre service learning about the new countywide cell phone policy? Last I heard, it was new rules but no information about consequences or how we plan to enforce. Has anyone heard details about the plan? Seems about time to roll it out if they have one.

It works very well and with few problems everywhere else it’s been implemented, like dcps.

If dcps can do it, you can.

Ummmmm DCPS has a problem with out of control cell phones too. Not sure where you got your information from that DCPS has solved the problem of cell phones.

Not really at all actually. It works at my school and my friends who work throughout various schools in different wards. DCPS isnt without its many faults, but they got this right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our school is doing pouches too. We haven’t heard about consequences either. Some teachers say they will push the call button and ask for security. Not sure if that will be accepted protocol or not.

Thats all I can do because we were told by the principal that we are 100% not allowed to touch a students cell phone. Only security and admin can.

I had bought a 30 slot cell phone locker with the intention of giving kids the option to avoid admin consequences but i will be returning it tomorrow

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our school is doing pouches too. We haven’t heard about consequences either. Some teachers say they will push the call button and ask for security. Not sure if that will be accepted protocol or not.

Thats all I can do because we were told by the principal that we are 100% not allowed to touch a students cell phone. Only security and admin can.

I had bought a 30 slot cell phone locker with the intention of giving kids the option to avoid admin consequences but i will be returning it tomorrow

We had a few teachers do this and give extra credit point or something asan incentive to use it.