BOE Fall Plan Meeting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

For specialized classes where there are only one or two teachers (e.g., high level or magnet), it's possible that students who choose in-person would come in-person but have the class delivered on Chromebook if the teacher is teaching virtually. Depends on teacher availability.

I just heard that but figured I couldn't have heard it properly. She just said that some "face to face" high school classes (meaning in the school building) will consist of students in a classroom working on their Chromebook because there aren't enough teachers for some specialized classes. That's crazy!

I’m likely to be that unavailable teacher. In part because I was unable to access the surgery I needed this summer in order to lose 50 lbs and get me out of the obesity risk category. But Zi also have a high risk spouse.

This is definitely pushing me toward distance learning for my HS Junior. Less sure about my 9th grader.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HS courses with only 1 or 2 teachers (some electives) - student may be in-person at school, but for that class they would be learning online with the teacher if the teacher is unavailable to come in to school.

So my kid is supposed to go to school for "in-person" instruction via Chromebook? Seriously?

Or take a different elective? Spanish 1 rather than Chinese 1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HS courses with only 1 or 2 teachers (some electives) - student may be in-person at school, but for that class they would be learning online with the teacher if the teacher is unavailable to come in to school.

Unreal.

Real. If you found this surprising, you don't understand HS scheduling. I'm more surprised that they clearly said it out loud.

Even assuming the teacher wanted to be in-person, as soon as they have a health issue, they are not available. But there are teachers who should not come in, and the system can't force them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

For specialized classes where there are only one or two teachers (e.g., high level or magnet), it's possible that students who choose in-person would come in-person but have the class delivered on Chromebook if the teacher is teaching virtually. Depends on teacher availability.

I just heard that but figured I couldn't have heard it properly. She just said that some "face to face" high school classes (meaning in the school building) will consist of students in a classroom working on their Chromebook because there aren't enough teachers for some specialized classes. That's crazy!

I’m likely to be that unavailable teacher. In part because I was unable to access the surgery I needed this summer in order to lose 50 lbs and get me out of the obesity risk category. But Zi also have a high risk spouse.

This is definitely pushing me toward distance learning for my HS Junior. Less sure about my 9th grader.

Right? Why go to school to take a class via Zoom?

[Anonymous]

So my kid is supposed to go to school for "in-person" instruction via Chromebook? Seriously?

In other words, not all high school classes will be available in face-to-face instruction at school format. I'm assuming that schools will make decisions about what these classes are *after* the deadline for families deciding which model (hybrid vs virtual learning).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

For specialized classes where there are only one or two teachers (e.g., high level or magnet), it's possible that students who choose in-person would come in-person but have the class delivered on Chromebook if the teacher is teaching virtually. Depends on teacher availability.

I just heard that but figured I couldn't have heard it properly. She just said that some "face to face" high school classes (meaning in the school building) will consist of students in a classroom working on their Chromebook because there aren't enough teachers for some specialized classes. That's crazy!

I’m likely to be that unavailable teacher. In part because I was unable to access the surgery I needed this summer in order to lose 50 lbs and get me out of the obesity risk category. But Zi also have a high risk spouse.

This is definitely pushing me toward distance learning for my HS Junior. Less sure about my 9th grader.

In upper level and elective classes, there are likely to be only one or maybe two teachers for that course. That's true across all High Schools. A 9th grader is likely to be taking core classes that have 3-5 teachers teaching the course.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HS courses with only 1 or 2 teachers (some electives) - student may be in-person at school, but for that class they would be learning online with the teacher if the teacher is unavailable to come in to school.

Unreal.

Real. If you found this surprising, you don't understand HS scheduling. I'm more surprised that they clearly said it out loud.

Even assuming the teacher wanted to be in-person, as soon as they have a health issue, they are not available. But there are teachers who should not come in, and the system can't force them.

+1 I am amazed that many posters don't understand the complexity of scheduling and that many of the HS teachers (and some MS teachers) are specialized.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

So my kid is supposed to go to school for "in-person" instruction via Chromebook? Seriously?

In other words, not all high school classes will be available in face-to-face instruction at school format. I'm assuming that schools will make decisions about what these classes are *after* the deadline for families deciding which model (hybrid vs virtual learning).

I think that's likely too, if families have to make decisions about school format before schools have to make decisions about staffing. Which means families won't have the information necessary for making an informed decision.

[Anonymous]

Gayle just said children can catch it and have complications.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:42% parents, 25% staff indicated preference for in-person
22% parents, 52% staff indicated virtual preference
35% parents, 22% staff unsure

SEND THE ELEMENTARY KIDS BACK AT LEAST!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HS courses with only 1 or 2 teachers (some electives) - student may be in-person at school, but for that class they would be learning online with the teacher if the teacher is unavailable to come in to school.

Unreal.

Real. If you found this surprising, you don't understand HS scheduling. I'm more surprised that they clearly said it out loud.

Even assuming the teacher wanted to be in-person, as soon as they have a health issue, they are not available. But there are teachers who should not come in, and the system can't force them.

+1 I am amazed that many posters don't understand the complexity of scheduling and that many of the HS teachers (and some MS teachers) are specialized.

Only 2 people in the entire county teach the course I teach. One of us could stay home and the other go in, but we both have pre-existing health concerns. I think MCPS is going to have to make that a virtual only course. Or put us in an arena with a selection of weapons and the winner gets to do DL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gayle just said children can catch it and have complications.

https://montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19/data/

0 deaths in MoCo in 0-17 age group.

447 cases out of 100,000 population

[Anonymous]

Did they mention anything about if you select the all virtual model are you guaranteed to have the same teacher for each class for the entire semester?

I think consistency will be the key and I just don't see the kids getting that with the hybrid model. Just my 2 cents.

We have a junior in HS this fall.

Trying to wrap my head around how to best prepare for the college application process.

[Anonymous]

Karla Silvestre asked if today were August 31 with our current numbers could schools open and his response was so long-winded and vague. She rephrased the question based on what Phase we are in and he's still being super vague.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did they mention anything about if you select the all virtual model are you guaranteed to have the same teacher for each class for the entire semester?

I think consistency will be the key and I just don't see the kids getting that with the hybrid model. Just my 2 cents.

We have a junior in HS this fall.

Trying to wrap my head around how to best prepare for the college application process.

Very few details beyond the published plan. Teachers are asking to have same kids all year. With the focus on relationships, that may get to be a thing.