What's the best way to advocate for improved English curriculum in MS and HS?

[Anonymous]

I look at what my kid is reading, and think the English curriculum my kid is following is fine. I do wish they had fewer than 30 kids in the class though. You want detailed comments and feedback back on every assignment your kid submits? That's not happening with the big MCPS class sizes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What's the best way to advocate for improved English curriculum in MS and HS? Feels like coming from ES, that English is the weak link in MS.
MCCPTA, local PTA, both, neither? TIA!

Vote with your feet. Private schools.

This but then don’t complain that your kid is placed in a regular class. There isn’t open enrollment in private school and even getting As doesn’t mean they can move up to the next level class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MS English curriculum will be new next school year. Co is vetting different options now.

They are supposed to choose in April from the four free open access curriculums. Teachers had the chance to put in their feedback, but none of the options were great. We’re still recovering from the budget nightmare (thanks, McKnight!) , so one of the free curriculums will have to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MS English curriculum will be new next school year. Co is vetting different options now.

They are supposed to choose in April from the four free open access curriculums. Teachers had the chance to put in their feedback, but none of the options were great. We’re still recovering from the budget nightmare (thanks, McKnight!) , so one of the free curriculums will have to do.

Which curricula are they evaluating?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's the best way to advocate for improved English curriculum in MS and HS? Feels like coming from ES, that English is the weak link in MS.
MCCPTA, local PTA, both, neither? TIA!

Vote with your feet. Private schools.

This but then don’t complain that your kid is placed in a regular class. There isn’t open enrollment in private school and even getting As doesn’t mean they can move up to the next level class.

Ok Richie Rich, those who can afford private schools can go, but if you haven't noticed, a whole lot of people in Maryland are getting fired these days and the economy is tanking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MS English curriculum will be new next school year. Co is vetting different options now.

They are supposed to choose in April from the four free open access curriculums. Teachers had the chance to put in their feedback, but none of the options were great. We’re still recovering from the budget nightmare (thanks, McKnight!) , so one of the free curriculums will have to do.

The budget nightmare as you call it is not squarely on McKnight. If MCPS wanted to invest in non open curriculum they would do the budgeting and negotiation necessary to make that a reality. They could have put that in the budget request just like anything else. And frankly probably choose not to because they are suppose to be getting curriculum for other things like Science.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's the best way to advocate for improved English curriculum in MS and HS? Feels like coming from ES, that English is the weak link in MS.
MCCPTA, local PTA, both, neither? TIA!

Vote with your feet. Private schools.

This but then don’t complain that your kid is placed in a regular class. There isn’t open enrollment in private school and even getting As doesn’t mean they can move up to the next level class.

Ok Richie Rich, those who can afford private schools can go, but if you haven't noticed, a whole lot of people in Maryland are getting fired these days and the economy is tanking.

If you get laid off, you can open a homeschool co-op.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MS English curriculum will be new next school year. Co is vetting different options now.

They are supposed to choose in April from the four free open access curriculums. Teachers had the chance to put in their feedback, but none of the options were great. We’re still recovering from the budget nightmare (thanks, McKnight!) , so one of the free curriculums will have to do.

The budget nightmare as you call it is not squarely on McKnight. If MCPS wanted to invest in non open curriculum they would do the budgeting and negotiation necessary to make that a reality. They could have put that in the budget request just like anything else. And frankly probably choose not to because they are suppose to be getting curriculum for other things like Science.

McNight was not the one who selected the total dud MS English curriculum mcps wasted $$$$$ on the past few years.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's the best way to advocate for improved English curriculum in MS and HS? Feels like coming from ES, that English is the weak link in MS.
MCCPTA, local PTA, both, neither? TIA!

Vote with your feet. Private schools.

This but then don’t complain that your kid is placed in a regular class. There isn’t open enrollment in private school and even getting As doesn’t mean they can move up to the next level class.

Ok Richie Rich, those who can afford private schools can go, but if you haven't noticed, a whole lot of people in Maryland are getting fired these days and the economy is tanking.

If you get laid off, you can open a homeschool co-op.

Nah. My kids are in accelerated classes. I want an actual qualified teachers with subject matter expertise to instruct them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MS English curriculum will be new next school year. Co is vetting different options now.

They are supposed to choose in April from the four free open access curriculums. Teachers had the chance to put in their feedback, but none of the options were great. We’re still recovering from the budget nightmare (thanks, McKnight!) , so one of the free curriculums will have to do.

The budget nightmare as you call it is not squarely on McKnight. If MCPS wanted to invest in non open curriculum they would do the budgeting and negotiation necessary to make that a reality. They could have put that in the budget request just like anything else. And frankly probably choose not to because they are suppose to be getting curriculum for other things like Science.

This. Right now it’s on Taylor and the BOE.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's the best way to advocate for improved English curriculum in MS and HS? Feels like coming from ES, that English is the weak link in MS.
MCCPTA, local PTA, both, neither? TIA!

Vote with your feet. Private schools.

This but then don’t complain that your kid is placed in a regular class. There isn’t open enrollment in private school and even getting As doesn’t mean they can move up to the next level class.

Ok Richie Rich, those who can afford private schools can go, but if you haven't noticed, a whole lot of people in Maryland are getting fired these days and the economy is tanking.

If you get laid off, you can open a homeschool co-op.

Nah. My kids are in accelerated classes. I want an actual qualified teachers with subject matter expertise to instruct them.

My kids both had alternatively trained “teachers” for English. Lots of movies were shown and I doubt either was required to read an entire book that year for class.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's the best way to advocate for improved English curriculum in MS and HS? Feels like coming from ES, that English is the weak link in MS.
MCCPTA, local PTA, both, neither? TIA!

Vote with your feet. Private schools.

This but then don’t complain that your kid is placed in a regular class. There isn’t open enrollment in private school and even getting As doesn’t mean they can move up to the next level class.

Ok Richie Rich, those who can afford private schools can go, but if you haven't noticed, a whole lot of people in Maryland are getting fired these days and the economy is tanking.

If you get laid off, you can open a homeschool co-op.

Nah. My kids are in accelerated classes. I want an actual qualified teachers with subject matter expertise to instruct them.

My kids both had alternatively trained “teachers” for English. Lots of movies were shown and I doubt either was required to read an entire book that year for class.

What does that mean?