no progress on virtual learning plan?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am really tired of people who are pissed off that MCPS stayed closed too long during the pandemic trying to insist that virtual learning is useless and doesn't work at all. Yes, we get it, over the course of a whole year kids fell behind where they would have been if they'd been in in-person school. That absolutely does not mean that kids can't learn anything from a few virtual snow days.

People are allowed to be pissed that schools failed children for over a year. It's okay for parents to care about that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am really tired of people who are pissed off that MCPS stayed closed too long during the pandemic trying to insist that virtual learning is useless and doesn't work at all. Yes, we get it, over the course of a whole year kids fell behind where they would have been if they'd been in in-person school. That absolutely does not mean that kids can't learn anything from a few virtual snow days.

You're right- they are different.

Snow isn't an exceptional event in the winter. We know it happens. We know MCPS doesn't want to open if there's snow. So they should build in an appropriate number of days to the calendar based on historical patterns.

And that's obviously going to be more than 1 day.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Virtual learning does not work.

Then why do all the MCPS administrators get their advanced degrees from virtual programs?

I can't tell if this is a joke... You know those degrees are a joke, right? Imagine trying to get a math/science PhD (or even just an M.S.) in a virtual program.

No, it wouldn't go well. At least, not if it's a rigorous program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am really tired of people who are pissed off that MCPS stayed closed too long during the pandemic trying to insist that virtual learning is useless and doesn't work at all. Yes, we get it, over the course of a whole year kids fell behind where they would have been if they'd been in in-person school. That absolutely does not mean that kids can't learn anything from a few virtual snow days.

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I find this tiresome and upsetting, too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Virtual learning does not work.

It will be a giant waste of time.

Yes! Because no teacher in MCPS is capable of providing instruction virtually. Far better to follow the current MCPS plan of providing no learning at all and asking Maryland to waive the required number of instructional days. /s

Try to set aside your resentment of educators for a brief moment. Of course they are capable. That has no bearing on whether there is any value to virtual learning. The majority of students will receive no benefit.

What’s your evidence that students will receive no benefit from virtual learning vs having no instruction at all? (The current McPS plan for makeup days.)

If you're going to expect the worst possible implementation of in-person make-up days, then we should similarly expect the worst possible implementation of virtual days.

The former could be worthless, but the latter has the potential to be actively harmful.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am really tired of people who are pissed off that MCPS stayed closed too long during the pandemic trying to insist that virtual learning is useless and doesn't work at all. Yes, we get it, over the course of a whole year kids fell behind where they would have been if they'd been in in-person school. That absolutely does not mean that kids can't learn anything from a few virtual snow days.

MCPS parents just prove over and over again that they don't value education-they value babysitting under the guise of education. It's so ridiculous at this point when practically every other district in the country has virtual offerings for normal school as well as inclement weather. MCPS parents pissed and moaned about the Virtual Academy, when *shocker* that's the norm for everyone else. "But it's taking away funding from my kidddddssss!"

MCPS has 100k kids. Do you think all the parents have the same opinions? If so, I hope you are not an educator of children.

I never heard of the Virtual academy you’re referring to, but it sounds different from a few virtual days for weather emergencies, which is the plan the OP is referring to.

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[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am really tired of people who are pissed off that MCPS stayed closed too long during the pandemic trying to insist that virtual learning is useless and doesn't work at all. Yes, we get it, over the course of a whole year kids fell behind where they would have been if they'd been in in-person school. That absolutely does not mean that kids can't learn anything from a few virtual snow days.

+1
I find this tiresome and upsetting, too.

What's tiresome and upsetting is going through this year after year because the BoE pretends to forget MCPS's incompetence at winter decision-making every year, passing calendars without enough school days.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am really tired of people who are pissed off that MCPS stayed closed too long during the pandemic trying to insist that virtual learning is useless and doesn't work at all. Yes, we get it, over the course of a whole year kids fell behind where they would have been if they'd been in in-person school. That absolutely does not mean that kids can't learn anything from a few virtual snow days.

+1
I find this tiresome and upsetting, too.

What's tiresome and upsetting is going through this year after year because the BoE pretends to forget MCPS's incompetence at winter decision-making every year, passing calendars without enough school days.

This is shocking to me. Those useless half days in June last year should have been a lesson to McPS to plan better and include more snow days.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Virtual learning does not work.

It will be a giant waste of time.

Yes! Because no teacher in MCPS is capable of providing instruction virtually. Far better to follow the current MCPS plan of providing no learning at all and asking Maryland to waive the required number of instructional days. /s

Try to set aside your resentment of educators for a brief moment. Of course they are capable. That has no bearing on whether there is any value to virtual learning. The majority of students will receive no benefit.

On the contrary, I was mocking your denigration of educators. My kids have done virtual learning with MCPS during Covid and several of their teachers have done it really well. And they’re older now, and virtual classes are no big deal.

+1. One of my kid’s MS teachers was on medical leave for 2 weeks but didn’t want his students to fall too far behind with the sub and did 2 evening “extra help sessions” on zoom. I listened in and the session was great-same dynamic teacher on an electronic white board.

Anyone who says virtual learning has no benefit for kids needs to go to a remedial writing and research class to learn more about evidence and nuance and the danger of making generalizations.

It’s easier for mcps staff to just scream “virtual learning is bad” because doing nothing is a lot easier than trying to do something.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am really tired of people who are pissed off that MCPS stayed closed too long during the pandemic trying to insist that virtual learning is useless and doesn't work at all. Yes, we get it, over the course of a whole year kids fell behind where they would have been if they'd been in in-person school. That absolutely does not mean that kids can't learn anything from a few virtual snow days.

+1
I find this tiresome and upsetting, too.

What's tiresome and upsetting is going through this year after year because the BoE pretends to forget MCPS's incompetence at winter decision-making every year, passing calendars without enough school days.

This is shocking to me. Those useless half days in June last year should have been a lesson to McPS to plan better and include more snow days.

No, they're intentionally making them hated and low-value in the hopes that the state will release them from their obligation to educate kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am really tired of people who are pissed off that MCPS stayed closed too long during the pandemic trying to insist that virtual learning is useless and doesn't work at all. Yes, we get it, over the course of a whole year kids fell behind where they would have been if they'd been in in-person school. That absolutely does not mean that kids can't learn anything from a few virtual snow days.

+1
I find this tiresome and upsetting, too.

What's tiresome and upsetting is going through this year after year because the BoE pretends to forget MCPS's incompetence at winter decision-making every year, passing calendars without enough school days.

This is shocking to me. Those useless half days in June last year should have been a lesson to McPS to plan better and include more snow days.

No, they're intentionally making them hated and low-value in the hopes that the state will release them from their obligation to educate kids.

Yes that’s clearly how a school district should function, rather than building in an appropriate number of snow days, using the makeup days in the calendar or developing a virtual learning plan for snow days.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Virtual learning does not work.

It will be a giant waste of time.

Yes! Because no teacher in MCPS is capable of providing instruction virtually. Far better to follow the current MCPS plan of providing no learning at all and asking Maryland to waive the required number of instructional days. /s

Try to set aside your resentment of educators for a brief moment. Of course they are capable. That has no bearing on whether there is any value to virtual learning. The majority of students will receive no benefit.

On the contrary, I was mocking your denigration of educators. My kids have done virtual learning with MCPS during Covid and several of their teachers have done it really well. And they’re older now, and virtual classes are no big deal.

+1. One of my kid’s MS teachers was on medical leave for 2 weeks but didn’t want his students to fall too far behind with the sub and did 2 evening “extra help sessions” on zoom. I listened in and the session was great-same dynamic teacher on an electronic white board.

Anyone who says virtual learning has no benefit for kids needs to go to a remedial writing and research class to learn more about evidence and nuance and the danger of making generalizations.

It’s easier for mcps staff to just scream “virtual learning is bad” because doing nothing is a lot easier than trying to do something.

MCPS just caaaannnnttt. Because it’s special. No need to tell them that NYC which is 10x bigger as a school district did virtual learning the day after the snowstorm. Alexandria district schools did it starting the Wednesday after the storm.

Anne Arundel and Baltimore have approved plans for virtual learning for snow emergencies. McPS could just do a find/replace on the name of the school district.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Virtual learning does not work.

It will be a giant waste of time.

Yes! Because no teacher in MCPS is capable of providing instruction virtually. Far better to follow the current MCPS plan of providing no learning at all and asking Maryland to waive the required number of instructional days. /s

Try to set aside your resentment of educators for a brief moment. Of course they are capable. That has no bearing on whether there is any value to virtual learning. The majority of students will receive no benefit.

On the contrary, I was mocking your denigration of educators. My kids have done virtual learning with MCPS during Covid and several of their teachers have done it really well. And they’re older now, and virtual classes are no big deal.

+1. One of my kid’s MS teachers was on medical leave for 2 weeks but didn’t want his students to fall too far behind with the sub and did 2 evening “extra help sessions” on zoom. I listened in and the session was great-same dynamic teacher on an electronic white board.

Anyone who says virtual learning has no benefit for kids needs to go to a remedial writing and research class to learn more about evidence and nuance and the danger of making generalizations.

It’s easier for mcps staff to just scream “virtual learning is bad” because doing nothing is a lot easier than trying to do something.

MCPS just caaaannnnttt. Because it’s special. No need to tell them that NYC which is 10x bigger as a school district did virtual learning the day after the snowstorm. Alexandria district schools did it starting the Wednesday after the storm.

Anne Arundel and Baltimore have approved plans for virtual learning for snow emergencies. McPS could just do a find/replace on the name of the school district.

Some other districts doing it doesn't make it a good idea. Many other districts aren't.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am really tired of people who are pissed off that MCPS stayed closed too long during the pandemic trying to insist that virtual learning is useless and doesn't work at all. Yes, we get it, over the course of a whole year kids fell behind where they would have been if they'd been in in-person school. That absolutely does not mean that kids can't learn anything from a few virtual snow days.

People are allowed to be pissed that schools failed children for over a year. It's okay for parents to care about that.

It didn’t fail all kids. Mine thrived in it. It’s a few days. Take the material and teach them yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Virtual learning does not work.

It will be a giant waste of time.

Yes! Because no teacher in MCPS is capable of providing instruction virtually. Far better to follow the current MCPS plan of providing no learning at all and asking Maryland to waive the required number of instructional days. /s

Try to set aside your resentment of educators for a brief moment. Of course they are capable. That has no bearing on whether there is any value to virtual learning. The majority of students will receive no benefit.

On the contrary, I was mocking your denigration of educators. My kids have done virtual learning with MCPS during Covid and several of their teachers have done it really well. And they’re older now, and virtual classes are no big deal.

+1. One of my kid’s MS teachers was on medical leave for 2 weeks but didn’t want his students to fall too far behind with the sub and did 2 evening “extra help sessions” on zoom. I listened in and the session was great-same dynamic teacher on an electronic white board.

Anyone who says virtual learning has no benefit for kids needs to go to a remedial writing and research class to learn more about evidence and nuance and the danger of making generalizations.

It’s easier for mcps staff to just scream “virtual learning is bad” because doing nothing is a lot easier than trying to do something.

If you notice they don’t show evidence of it being bad but yet in person now shows many kids failing….