Health B - class of 2025

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Anonymous wrote:For those whose schools are offering Health B online this summer:

1) Is it synchronous or asynchronous?

2) If it's synchronous, what time is it offered?

My student did Health A last summer, but that was only possible with his summer activities because he was able to take it as an evening class after camp. The in-person options are all daytime and interfere with his schedule.

Also, has anyone heard about Health B being offered online centrally in the fall, like Health A?

Health B online at DC's school is synchronous, and they can choose whether to attend the morning (8AM) or evening section (8PM) on any given day. The flexibility is nice, not that DC will ever attend the morning one...

I'm assuming our children attend the same school. Not sure if it was available to all students at the school or only 2025s. I believe it was open to students with scheduling constraints due to alternative programming that prevents them having time to take it during the school year.

I would call the class hybrid- there are 8 synchronous sessions and a lot of work to do independently, with extra opportunities to check in.

No, I don't think so. We don't have that level of detail, and I believe this class is all synchronous.

That’s only possible if it’s 2-3 hours a day.

We don't have any specific information other than first class is Wed, show up 8-9:30 (AM or PM, your preference).

My kid is taking health A and his teacher has already made it clear that most of the work is not synchronous. There is a high number of assignments due every day and he said 2-3 hours of work per day in addition to the zoom sessions. I can’t imagine that health B would be different.

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Anonymous wrote:Honors Health B, which my son is taking is an absolute mess. The class has nothing to do with health and has just devolved into just general life skills. So they're learning about personal finance, what credit cards are, how to fill out a W-2, etc.

I mean, I appreciate that they're learning useful, practical things like that, but that's not what we added on an extra semester of health class for.

Interesting. My son just finished up Honors Health B at Magruder, and I thought the curriculum was good. And health related.

Units included:
Environmental Impact of Food Choices
STI prevention
Evaluating contraceptive choices
Relationship boundaries and consent
Interpersonal safety, abuse, assault, consent
Using Interpersonal communication to ask for help/to offer help
Grief and Loss/Healthy Coping
Impact of Substance Abuse
Stigmas in health care
Influence of racism and discrimination on health care
Personal health and wellbeing
Self wellness assessment

Are they doing gender theory or was that not put in the curriculum yet?

Not in there.

Thank goodness. My son is taking it this year, so hopefully it won't be until he's done with it.

Worried he might learn something?

No. I'm worried he might be indoctrinated with far-left, illiberal, anti-science propaganda. That is MCPS's official stance after all.

So, yes, you're worried he might learn something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those whose schools are offering Health B online this summer:

1) Is it synchronous or asynchronous?

2) If it's synchronous, what time is it offered?

My student did Health A last summer, but that was only possible with his summer activities because he was able to take it as an evening class after camp. The in-person options are all daytime and interfere with his schedule.

Also, has anyone heard about Health B being offered online centrally in the fall, like Health A?

Health B online at DC's school is synchronous, and they can choose whether to attend the morning (8AM) or evening section (8PM) on any given day. The flexibility is nice, not that DC will ever attend the morning one...

I'm assuming our children attend the same school. Not sure if it was available to all students at the school or only 2025s. I believe it was open to students with scheduling constraints due to alternative programming that prevents them having time to take it during the school year.

I would call the class hybrid- there are 8 synchronous sessions and a lot of work to do independently, with extra opportunities to check in.

No, I don't think so. We don't have that level of detail, and I believe this class is all synchronous.

Can’t cram in 90 days of instruction in eight 1.5 hour sessions. Just like Health 1a.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those whose schools are offering Health B online this summer:

1) Is it synchronous or asynchronous?

2) If it's synchronous, what time is it offered?

My student did Health A last summer, but that was only possible with his summer activities because he was able to take it as an evening class after camp. The in-person options are all daytime and interfere with his schedule.

Also, has anyone heard about Health B being offered online centrally in the fall, like Health A?

Health B online at DC's school is synchronous, and they can choose whether to attend the morning (8AM) or evening section (8PM) on any given day. The flexibility is nice, not that DC will ever attend the morning one...

I'm assuming our children attend the same school. Not sure if it was available to all students at the school or only 2025s. I believe it was open to students with scheduling constraints due to alternative programming that prevents them having time to take it during the school year.

I would call the class hybrid- there are 8 synchronous sessions and a lot of work to do independently, with extra opportunities to check in.

No, I don't think so. We don't have that level of detail, and I believe this class is all synchronous.

That’s only possible if it’s 2-3 hours a day.

Not true. Indoctrination often takes place a little at a time...say 30 minutes a day, 180 days a year, for 13 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honors Health B, which my son is taking is an absolute mess. The class has nothing to do with health and has just devolved into just general life skills. So they're learning about personal finance, what credit cards are, how to fill out a W-2, etc.

I mean, I appreciate that they're learning useful, practical things like that, but that's not what we added on an extra semester of health class for.

Interesting. My son just finished up Honors Health B at Magruder, and I thought the curriculum was good. And health related.

Units included:
Environmental Impact of Food Choices
STI prevention
Evaluating contraceptive choices
Relationship boundaries and consent
Interpersonal safety, abuse, assault, consent
Using Interpersonal communication to ask for help/to offer help
Grief and Loss/Healthy Coping
Impact of Substance Abuse
Stigmas in health care
Influence of racism and discrimination on health care
Personal health and wellbeing
Self wellness assessment

Are they doing gender theory or was that not put in the curriculum yet?

Not in there.

Thank goodness. My son is taking it this year, so hopefully it won't be until he's done with it.

Worried he might learn something?

No. I'm worried he might be indoctrinated with far-left, illiberal, anti-science propaganda. That is MCPS's official stance after all.

So, yes, you're worried he might learn something.

He already knows MCPS is trying to turn him into a leftist zealot. We've been countering the critical theory MCPS injected into the curriculum since middle school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honors Health B, which my son is taking is an absolute mess. The class has nothing to do with health and has just devolved into just general life skills. So they're learning about personal finance, what credit cards are, how to fill out a W-2, etc.

I mean, I appreciate that they're learning useful, practical things like that, but that's not what we added on an extra semester of health class for.

Interesting. My son just finished up Honors Health B at Magruder, and I thought the curriculum was good. And health related.

Units included:
Environmental Impact of Food Choices
STI prevention
Evaluating contraceptive choices
Relationship boundaries and consent
Interpersonal safety, abuse, assault, consent
Using Interpersonal communication to ask for help/to offer help
Grief and Loss/Healthy Coping
Impact of Substance Abuse
Stigmas in health care
Influence of racism and discrimination on health care
Personal health and wellbeing
Self wellness assessment

Are they doing gender theory or was that not put in the curriculum yet?

Not in there.

Thank goodness. My son is taking it this year, so hopefully it won't be until he's done with it.

Worried he might learn something?

No. I'm worried he might be indoctrinated with far-left, illiberal, anti-science propaganda. That is MCPS's official stance after all.

So, yes, you're worried he might learn something.

He already knows MCPS is trying to turn him into a leftist zealot. We've been countering the critical theory MCPS injected into the curriculum since middle school.

"Critical theory"? Huh? Try critical thinking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those whose schools are offering Health B online this summer:

1) Is it synchronous or asynchronous?

2) If it's synchronous, what time is it offered?

My student did Health A last summer, but that was only possible with his summer activities because he was able to take it as an evening class after camp. The in-person options are all daytime and interfere with his schedule.

Also, has anyone heard about Health B being offered online centrally in the fall, like Health A?

Health B online at DC's school is synchronous, and they can choose whether to attend the morning (8AM) or evening section (8PM) on any given day. The flexibility is nice, not that DC will ever attend the morning one...

I'm assuming our children attend the same school. Not sure if it was available to all students at the school or only 2025s. I believe it was open to students with scheduling constraints due to alternative programming that prevents them having time to take it during the school year.

I would call the class hybrid- there are 8 synchronous sessions and a lot of work to do independently, with extra opportunities to check in.

No, I don't think so. We don't have that level of detail, and I believe this class is all synchronous.

That’s only possible if it’s 2-3 hours a day.

Not true. Indoctrination often takes place a little at a time...say 30 minutes a day, 180 days a year, for 13 years.

You are responding to a discussion about whether health online is synchronous. It’s not. Stop trying to derail the discussion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those whose schools are offering Health B online this summer:

1) Is it synchronous or asynchronous?

2) If it's synchronous, what time is it offered?

My student did Health A last summer, but that was only possible with his summer activities because he was able to take it as an evening class after camp. The in-person options are all daytime and interfere with his schedule.

Also, has anyone heard about Health B being offered online centrally in the fall, like Health A?

Regarding the final question on the above post, I have had an email exchange with the Health SME for MCPS, Teresa Shatzer, and she reported "We are working diligently to provide a Health B option in the Fall through the eLearning department." I found her to be super responsive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those whose schools are offering Health B online this summer:

1) Is it synchronous or asynchronous?

2) If it's synchronous, what time is it offered?

My student did Health A last summer, but that was only possible with his summer activities because he was able to take it as an evening class after camp. The in-person options are all daytime and interfere with his schedule.

Also, has anyone heard about Health B being offered online centrally in the fall, like Health A?

Health B online at DC's school is synchronous, and they can choose whether to attend the morning (8AM) or evening section (8PM) on any given day. The flexibility is nice, not that DC will ever attend the morning one...

I'm assuming our children attend the same school. Not sure if it was available to all students at the school or only 2025s. I believe it was open to students with scheduling constraints due to alternative programming that prevents them having time to take it during the school year.

I would call the class hybrid- there are 8 synchronous sessions and a lot of work to do independently, with extra opportunities to check in.

No, I don't think so. We don't have that level of detail, and I believe this class is all synchronous.

That’s only possible if it’s 2-3 hours a day.

Not true. Indoctrination often takes place a little at a time...say 30 minutes a day, 180 days a year, for 13 years.

You are responding to a discussion about whether health online is synchronous. It’s not. Stop trying to derail the discussion.

That was an honest mistake. If I could delete I would.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honors Health B, which my son is taking is an absolute mess. The class has nothing to do with health and has just devolved into just general life skills. So they're learning about personal finance, what credit cards are, how to fill out a W-2, etc.

I mean, I appreciate that they're learning useful, practical things like that, but that's not what we added on an extra semester of health class for.

Interesting. My son just finished up Honors Health B at Magruder, and I thought the curriculum was good. And health related.

Units included:
Environmental Impact of Food Choices
STI prevention
Evaluating contraceptive choices
Relationship boundaries and consent
Interpersonal safety, abuse, assault, consent
Using Interpersonal communication to ask for help/to offer help
Grief and Loss/Healthy Coping
Impact of Substance Abuse
Stigmas in health care
Influence of racism and discrimination on health care
Personal health and wellbeing
Self wellness assessment

Are they doing gender theory or was that not put in the curriculum yet?

Not in there.

Thank goodness. My son is taking it this year, so hopefully it won't be until he's done with it.

Worried he might learn something?

No. I'm worried he might be indoctrinated with far-left, illiberal, anti-science propaganda. That is MCPS's official stance after all.

So, yes, you're worried he might learn something.

He already knows MCPS is trying to turn him into a leftist zealot. We've been countering the critical theory MCPS injected into the curriculum since middle school.

"Critical theory"? Huh? Try critical thinking.

Those have very little to do with each other. A critical theory is any approach to social philosophy that focuses on society and culture to attempt to reveal, critique, and challenge power structures. With roots in sociology and literary criticism, it argues that social problems stem more from social structures and cultural assumptions than from individuals. This is happening with increased frequency in MCPS especially around race and gender.