MCPS Teachers Quitting? Who is replacing them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that biggest fallacy in this thread is that the class is made up of 30 students sitting nicely and actively engaged in each lesson. Following directions, practicing the skill and participating in guided feedback to improve. That is not what is happening. There is a portion of the class, completely unengaged. A portion of the class that is actively disrupting the class. And then there is the portion that is following directions and practicing the skills. We try our best to meet the needs of each and every student in the classroom, but it is impossible, especially now post-covid.

I had half my students not turn in their county required Common Writing Task for the marking period. We analyzed the documents together. I modified the assignment: gave them a model essay to use as guidance, sentence frames and paragraph frames, I took scribe from who ever wanted/needed. We wrote some of it together. I gave them time to write it in class. Half just didn't turn in the essay.

Flame away and blame me. And that is why teachers are walking away.

Then you engage them better and you notify parents that the assignment is not turned in. It sounds like the kids don’t have the basics in your class and you need to start there. If half the class is struggling what can you do different. It’s not just spoon feeding them.

ROFL. Lady, you are *clueless.* Take a seat.

[Anonymous]

Much Like the canard that everyone is a great parent before they have children it seems like everybody thinks they're an amazing teacher before they act first step foot in the classroom and have to deal with actual children

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that biggest fallacy in this thread is that the class is made up of 30 students sitting nicely and actively engaged in each lesson. Following directions, practicing the skill and participating in guided feedback to improve. That is not what is happening. There is a portion of the class, completely unengaged. A portion of the class that is actively disrupting the class. And then there is the portion that is following directions and practicing the skills. We try our best to meet the needs of each and every student in the classroom, but it is impossible, especially now post-covid.

I had half my students not turn in their county required Common Writing Task for the marking period. We analyzed the documents together. I modified the assignment: gave them a model essay to use as guidance, sentence frames and paragraph frames, I took scribe from who ever wanted/needed. We wrote some of it together. I gave them time to write it in class. Half just didn't turn in the essay.

Flame away and blame me. And that is why teachers are walking away.

Then you engage them better and you notify parents that the assignment is not turned in. It sounds like the kids don’t have the basics in your class and you need to start there. If half the class is struggling what can you do different. It’s not just spoon feeding them.

I know. They act like a bunch of helpless victims and lack any determination or grit. So useless...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that biggest fallacy in this thread is that the class is made up of 30 students sitting nicely and actively engaged in each lesson. Following directions, practicing the skill and participating in guided feedback to improve. That is not what is happening. There is a portion of the class, completely unengaged. A portion of the class that is actively disrupting the class. And then there is the portion that is following directions and practicing the skills. We try our best to meet the needs of each and every student in the classroom, but it is impossible, especially now post-covid.

I had half my students not turn in their county required Common Writing Task for the marking period. We analyzed the documents together. I modified the assignment: gave them a model essay to use as guidance, sentence frames and paragraph frames, I took scribe from who ever wanted/needed. We wrote some of it together. I gave them time to write it in class. Half just didn't turn in the essay.

Flame away and blame me. And that is why teachers are walking away.

Then you engage them better and you notify parents that the assignment is not turned in. It sounds like the kids don’t have the basics in your class and you need to start there. If half the class is struggling what can you do different. It’s not just spoon feeding them.

LOL are you kidding me? Do you think teachers possess mind control powers?

You must be MCPS admin.

[Anonymous]

One of the reasons teachers are leaving is there is no accountability for students and parents anymore.
MCPS acts like everything is the teacher’s fault.
I would like to email parents more and even schedule some meetings with them but I already work 6 days a week. My weekdays are 10 h days and I also work through lunch. I’m close to quitting and I have not even made it to year 5 as a teacher. I spend many hours every week on content planning but my school gives us almost no time for planning or grading

[Anonymous]

Hmmmm. Replacing teachers.... Google, YouTube, tik tok are your new teachers now and they really do turn a blind eye to maladaptive behavior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that biggest fallacy in this thread is that the class is made up of 30 students sitting nicely and actively engaged in each lesson. Following directions, practicing the skill and participating in guided feedback to improve. That is not what is happening. There is a portion of the class, completely unengaged. A portion of the class that is actively disrupting the class. And then there is the portion that is following directions and practicing the skills. We try our best to meet the needs of each and every student in the classroom, but it is impossible, especially now post-covid.

I had half my students not turn in their county required Common Writing Task for the marking period. We analyzed the documents together. I modified the assignment: gave them a model essay to use as guidance, sentence frames and paragraph frames, I took scribe from who ever wanted/needed. We wrote some of it together. I gave them time to write it in class. Half just didn't turn in the essay.

Flame away and blame me. And that is why teachers are walking away.

Then you engage them better and you notify parents that the assignment is not turned in. It sounds like the kids don’t have the basics in your class and you need to start there. If half the class is struggling what can you do different. It’s not just spoon feeding them.

Lol now you're an expert on classroom management too? Maybe you should quit whatever it is you do all day besides moan on DCUM and apply since you know everything already!

If half your class failed an assignment maybe something needs to change in what you are doing. If my kid isn’t doing their assignment as a teacher you let me know and it will get done.

The kids would rather do no work and get an easy 50%. That is the issue. No accountability. Or the kids eventually half-ass it before the end of the quarter when parents finally know what the grades are going to be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that biggest fallacy in this thread is that the class is made up of 30 students sitting nicely and actively engaged in each lesson. Following directions, practicing the skill and participating in guided feedback to improve. That is not what is happening. There is a portion of the class, completely unengaged. A portion of the class that is actively disrupting the class. And then there is the portion that is following directions and practicing the skills. We try our best to meet the needs of each and every student in the classroom, but it is impossible, especially now post-covid.

I had half my students not turn in their county required Common Writing Task for the marking period. We analyzed the documents together. I modified the assignment: gave them a model essay to use as guidance, sentence frames and paragraph frames, I took scribe from who ever wanted/needed. We wrote some of it together. I gave them time to write it in class. Half just didn't turn in the essay.

Flame away and blame me. And that is why teachers are walking away.

Then you engage them better and you notify parents that the assignment is not turned in. It sounds like the kids don’t have the basics in your class and you need to start there. If half the class is struggling what can you do different. It’s not just spoon feeding them.

Lol now you're an expert on classroom management too? Maybe you should quit whatever it is you do all day besides moan on DCUM and apply since you know everything already!

If half your class failed an assignment maybe something needs to change in what you are doing. If my kid isn’t doing their assignment as a teacher you let me know and it will get done.

The kids would rather do no work and get an easy 50%. That is the issue. No accountability. Or the kids eventually half-ass it before the end of the quarter when parents finally know what the grades are going to be.

Maybe at your bad school but at ours it's the opposite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hmmmm. Replacing teachers.... Google, YouTube, tik tok are your new teachers now and they really do turn a blind eye to maladaptive behavior.

The kids don't want to learn. Would do well whereas the ones who aren't interested would do the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that biggest fallacy in this thread is that the class is made up of 30 students sitting nicely and actively engaged in each lesson. Following directions, practicing the skill and participating in guided feedback to improve. That is not what is happening. There is a portion of the class, completely unengaged. A portion of the class that is actively disrupting the class. And then there is the portion that is following directions and practicing the skills. We try our best to meet the needs of each and every student in the classroom, but it is impossible, especially now post-covid.

I had half my students not turn in their county required Common Writing Task for the marking period. We analyzed the documents together. I modified the assignment: gave them a model essay to use as guidance, sentence frames and paragraph frames, I took scribe from who ever wanted/needed. We wrote some of it together. I gave them time to write it in class. Half just didn't turn in the essay.

Flame away and blame me. And that is why teachers are walking away.

Then you engage them better and you notify parents that the assignment is not turned in. It sounds like the kids don’t have the basics in your class and you need to start there. If half the class is struggling what can you do different. It’s not just spoon feeding them.

Lol now you're an expert on classroom management too? Maybe you should quit whatever it is you do all day besides moan on DCUM and apply since you know everything already!

If half your class failed an assignment maybe something needs to change in what you are doing. If my kid isn’t doing their assignment as a teacher you let me know and it will get done.

The kids would rather do no work and get an easy 50%. That is the issue. No accountability. Or the kids eventually half-ass it before the end of the quarter when parents finally know what the grades are going to be.

We track e eruthing and stay on top of it. Our issue is not all teachers assign assignments as assignments and done do it as tasks or on other places so it does not show up. If you sent our regular emails to parents maybe if they knew about it they might care.

[Anonymous]

Apparently they have recruited from Philippines

[Anonymous]

They need more teachers not fewer in classroom to manage behavior

[Anonymous]

Not only are teachers quitting, but the ones who can are retiring. Most are tired of dealing with students who know they can do just about anything they want to with no consequences. They are being replaced by long-term subs, if one can be found, or a combo of short term subs, paras, and other teachers who are being forced to teach their classes.

[Anonymous]

No one is! Notice all the recent immediate positions opening up? This year has been maybe the worst since the pandemic on behaviors. This is nation wide. It’s like parents gave up and rely on schools to do the hard work. Ironic for a nation trying to push for more births when parents having kids couldn’t care less about actually raising them. The future is bleak.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hmmmm. Replacing teachers.... Google, YouTube, tik tok are your new teachers now and they really do turn a blind eye to maladaptive behavior.

About a month ago, I had a kindergartener tell me that he didn't like "this show." I asked him, "What show?" He said, "This one!" I asked, "Do you mean school?" and he said yes. So many of these kids have been raised on devices that I guess our "show" isn't as interesting as Tik Tok and You Tube.