Teacher Assignments

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Anonymous wrote:How do people think this is a good plan for Students with SN or ELL? They are still receiving all of their special instruction virtually. At best they are getting babysitters. Babysitters who will be setting them up on iPads to receive there services.

Also WTU has been fighting DCPS for months because DCPS violated the law. That is literally what the PERB review showed. Even the council members during the Town Hall Friday expressed dismay at DCPS poor planning and lack of transparency around reopening schools. So blame DCPS for the delay not the people holding them accountable. Unions were created to protect people from unsafe working conditions. Sounds like they are doing their job.

So say you want your children out of your house, say you want things back to normal but don’t say this plan is good for students. And its not safe for anybody. 100’s of kids and teachers in one building. I dont think so. Not for me or my child with SN.

they are getting an actual teacher, not a “babysitter.” you sound confused about the plan and clueless about special education.

So how do you think this will look? 8-10 children with special needs in one classroom. Teacher is constantly managing them to remain separated and masked all day. A Teacher that is possibly not the one they had prior to this so pretty much restarting the year building relationships. Teacher setting up students at different times to receive their hours from their specialists. While trying to keep some students on iPads also making sure other students remain on task, masked and separated. No push in hours for students (where teacher is teaching but students with SN are receiving individualized support). Many accommodations and tactics teachers use to make learning possible during live instruction is useless because teachers also need to maintain distance. So yes traditionally live instruction is the best for ALL students especially students with SN. But this is not traditional times. Live instruction will look nothing like what school has looked before. So teachers while they are certainly qualified will be doing a lot less “teaching” and more “babysitting” or just “managing”.

Agree, what you all don't know is there has been A LOT of gen ed teachers in the background who are scared. Generally they have behavioral supports, if a child gets out of control someone comes to help. They DO NOT deal with it themselves. They also receive support from the sped teacher, who will deliver services how?

Who's doing the pull out? Because push in sure as heck will be a show.

OH FFS!!! Now they are scared of handling HALF the number of kids they usually do? I’m starting to think teachers are “scared” of everything.

No silly. Teaching only SN kids. Please read.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, WOW.

My thread has been hijacked. I just wanted to know if anyone knew when teachers would know assignments

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[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here, WOW.

My thread has been hijacked. I just wanted to know if anyone knew when teachers would know assignments

I wish we knew. Every time my outlook pings I flinch. The only thing we seem to know is that 11/2 is the last day as is.

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[Anonymous]

How are teachers supposed to be told? By Central Office or by their principal?

[Anonymous]

OP, I apologize that your thread has been hijacked to rehash what has been going on in other threads. However, to answer your question, I have not been given my assignment as yet. Since I am not a classroom teacher, I think that I may be assigned to either cover an in-person class or a CARES class. If this is the case, I wont be able to actually do my particular job. Hopefully, we will know something sooner rather than later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do people think this is a good plan for Students with SN or ELL? They are still receiving all of their special instruction virtually. At best they are getting babysitters. Babysitters who will be setting them up on iPads to receive there services.

Also WTU has been fighting DCPS for months because DCPS violated the law. That is literally what the PERB review showed. Even the council members during the Town Hall Friday expressed dismay at DCPS poor planning and lack of transparency around reopening schools. So blame DCPS for the delay not the people holding them accountable. Unions were created to protect people from unsafe working conditions. Sounds like they are doing their job.

So say you want your children out of your house, say you want things back to normal but don’t say this plan is good for students. And its not safe for anybody. 100’s of kids and teachers in one building. I dont think so. Not for me or my child with SN.

they are getting an actual teacher, not a “babysitter.” you sound confused about the plan and clueless about special education.

So how do you think this will look? 8-10 children with special needs in one classroom. Teacher is constantly managing them to remain separated and masked all day. A Teacher that is possibly not the one they had prior to this so pretty much restarting the year building relationships. Teacher setting up students at different times to receive their hours from their specialists. While trying to keep some students on iPads also making sure other students remain on task, masked and separated. No push in hours for students (where teacher is teaching but students with SN are receiving individualized support). Many accommodations and tactics teachers use to make learning possible during live instruction is useless because teachers also need to maintain distance. So yes traditionally live instruction is the best for ALL students especially students with SN. But this is not traditional times. Live instruction will look nothing like what school has looked before. So teachers while they are certainly qualified will be doing a lot less “teaching” and more “babysitting” or just “managing”.

Agree, what you all don't know is there has been A LOT of gen ed teachers in the background who are scared. Generally they have behavioral supports, if a child gets out of control someone comes to help. They DO NOT deal with it themselves. They also receive support from the sped teacher, who will deliver services how?

Who's doing the pull out? Because push in sure as heck will be a show.

OH FFS!!! Now they are scared of handling HALF the number of kids they usually do? I’m starting to think teachers are “scared” of everything.

Maybe the class size is cut in half. But the number of students with SN they will be working with is doubled or tripled. All while having ZERO specialist support. This is not something a general education teacher is qualified to handle. They learn basic differentiation techniques but Specialist do most of the work even if they are not in pushing in they set up the supports. But okay begrudge teachers for being concerned over having something placed on them that they are NOT QUALIFIED for in the middle of a PANDEMIC.

Did we forget that teachers are people too. That while they prioritize our kids learning they are also SCARED FOR THEIR HEALTH AND SAFETY! That they have possibly lost family members or now be isolated from other family members. Because we are telling them to spending 7 hours a day with kids, some of this time kids will not be masked (eating/napping), indoors, while kids will be unable to follow most safety protocols. So YES Teachers are scared and YET still most of them are willing to take that risk if they thought this "plan" was what was best for high risk students. On the surface yes send the kids back with SN sounds perfect but the plan is dangerously flawed! And when this "plan" falls apart I wonder who will be blamed. Or when we have to shut our schools back down due to increased COVID cases as many other school districts have already had to do. Which is yet another transition for students and parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do people think this is a good plan for Students with SN or ELL? They are still receiving all of their special instruction virtually. At best they are getting babysitters. Babysitters who will be setting them up on iPads to receive there services.

Also WTU has been fighting DCPS for months because DCPS violated the law. That is literally what the PERB review showed. Even the council members during the Town Hall Friday expressed dismay at DCPS poor planning and lack of transparency around reopening schools. So blame DCPS for the delay not the people holding them accountable. Unions were created to protect people from unsafe working conditions. Sounds like they are doing their job.

So say you want your children out of your house, say you want things back to normal but don’t say this plan is good for students. And its not safe for anybody. 100’s of kids and teachers in one building. I dont think so. Not for me or my child with SN.

they are getting an actual teacher, not a “babysitter.” you sound confused about the plan and clueless about special education.

So how do you think this will look? 8-10 children with special needs in one classroom. Teacher is constantly managing them to remain separated and masked all day. A Teacher that is possibly not the one they had prior to this so pretty much restarting the year building relationships. Teacher setting up students at different times to receive their hours from their specialists. While trying to keep some students on iPads also making sure other students remain on task, masked and separated. No push in hours for students (where teacher is teaching but students with SN are receiving individualized support). Many accommodations and tactics teachers use to make learning possible during live instruction is useless because teachers also need to maintain distance. So yes traditionally live instruction is the best for ALL students especially students with SN. But this is not traditional times. Live instruction will look nothing like what school has looked before. So teachers while they are certainly qualified will be doing a lot less “teaching” and more “babysitting” or just “managing”.

Agree, what you all don't know is there has been A LOT of gen ed teachers in the background who are scared. Generally they have behavioral supports, if a child gets out of control someone comes to help. They DO NOT deal with it themselves. They also receive support from the sped teacher, who will deliver services how?

Who's doing the pull out? Because push in sure as heck will be a show.

OH FFS!!! Now they are scared of handling HALF the number of kids they usually do? I’m starting to think teachers are “scared” of everything.

Maybe the class size is cut in half. But the number of students with SN they will be working with is doubled or tripled. All while having ZERO specialist support. This is not something a general education teacher is qualified to handle. They learn basic differentiation techniques but Specialist do most of the work even if they are not in pushing in they set up the supports. But okay begrudge teachers for being concerned over having something placed on them that they are NOT QUALIFIED for in the middle of a PANDEMIC.

Did we forget that teachers are people too. That while they prioritize our kids learning they are also SCARED FOR THEIR HEALTH AND SAFETY! That they have possibly lost family members or now be isolated from other family members. Because we are telling them to spending 7 hours a day with kids, some of this time kids will not be masked (eating/napping), indoors, while kids will be unable to follow most safety protocols. So YES Teachers are scared and YET still most of them are willing to take that risk if they thought this "plan" was what was best for high risk students. On the surface yes send the kids back with SN sounds perfect but the plan is dangerously flawed! And when this "plan" falls apart I wonder who will be blamed. Or when we have to shut our schools back down due to increased COVID cases as many other school districts have already had to do. Which is yet another transition for students and parents.

And is no one considering that rosters will have to change AGAIN for Term 3, when we let more students in the buildings and the CARES teachers go back to their HS and MS. That is not helpful to ANY student, parent or Teacher

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How are teachers supposed to be told? By Central Office or by their principal?

Central.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do people think this is a good plan for Students with SN or ELL? They are still receiving all of their special instruction virtually. At best they are getting babysitters. Babysitters who will be setting them up on iPads to receive there services.

Also WTU has been fighting DCPS for months because DCPS violated the law. That is literally what the PERB review showed. Even the council members during the Town Hall Friday expressed dismay at DCPS poor planning and lack of transparency around reopening schools. So blame DCPS for the delay not the people holding them accountable. Unions were created to protect people from unsafe working conditions. Sounds like they are doing their job.

So say you want your children out of your house, say you want things back to normal but don’t say this plan is good for students. And its not safe for anybody. 100’s of kids and teachers in one building. I dont think so. Not for me or my child with SN.

they are getting an actual teacher, not a “babysitter.” you sound confused about the plan and clueless about special education.

So how do you think this will look? 8-10 children with special needs in one classroom. Teacher is constantly managing them to remain separated and masked all day. A Teacher that is possibly not the one they had prior to this so pretty much restarting the year building relationships. Teacher setting up students at different times to receive their hours from their specialists. While trying to keep some students on iPads also making sure other students remain on task, masked and separated. No push in hours for students (where teacher is teaching but students with SN are receiving individualized support). Many accommodations and tactics teachers use to make learning possible during live instruction is useless because teachers also need to maintain distance. So yes traditionally live instruction is the best for ALL students especially students with SN. But this is not traditional times. Live instruction will look nothing like what school has looked before. So teachers while they are certainly qualified will be doing a lot less “teaching” and more “babysitting” or just “managing”.

Agree, what you all don't know is there has been A LOT of gen ed teachers in the background who are scared. Generally they have behavioral supports, if a child gets out of control someone comes to help. They DO NOT deal with it themselves. They also receive support from the sped teacher, who will deliver services how?

Who's doing the pull out? Because push in sure as heck will be a show.

OH FFS!!! Now they are scared of handling HALF the number of kids they usually do? I’m starting to think teachers are “scared” of everything.

Maybe the class size is cut in half. But the number of students with SN they will be working with is doubled or tripled. All while having ZERO specialist support. This is not something a general education teacher is qualified to handle. They learn basic differentiation techniques but Specialist do most of the work even if they are not in pushing in they set up the supports. But okay begrudge teachers for being concerned over having something placed on them that they are NOT QUALIFIED for in the middle of a PANDEMIC.

Did we forget that teachers are people too. That while they prioritize our kids learning they are also SCARED FOR THEIR HEALTH AND SAFETY! That they have possibly lost family members or now be isolated from other family members. Because we are telling them to spending 7 hours a day with kids, some of this time kids will not be masked (eating/napping), indoors, while kids will be unable to follow most safety protocols. So YES Teachers are scared and YET still most of them are willing to take that risk if they thought this "plan" was what was best for high risk students. On the surface yes send the kids back with SN sounds perfect but the plan is dangerously flawed! And when this "plan" falls apart I wonder who will be blamed. Or when we have to shut our schools back down due to increased COVID cases as many other school districts have already had to do. Which is yet another transition for students and parents.

And is no one considering that rosters will have to change AGAIN for Term 3, when we let more students in the buildings and the CARES teachers go back to their HS and MS. That is not helpful to ANY student, parent or Teacher

Nobody else will get to go back.

[Anonymous]

We haven't found out at my school but I know of 2 schools where the teachers were already told if they were coming back or not.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can only imagine the onslaught of angry emails and phone calls when these announcements are made. If my child loses his amazing teacher who has been rocking it at DL I'm going to go nuts.

so privileged. that teacher is going to teach kids who need in-person learning. but hey it’s never been any secret that you all resent “those” kids.

Bite me. Our family has made lemonade out of very sour lemons and I won't apologize for wanting my child to get to keep his teacher. Nor will you shame me into being quiet.

You're crude but right to speak out.

My 8 year-old, who just graduated from ELL services this quarter has had a hell of a time adjusting to DL. Only in the last few weeks has she settled down and cheered up, with much support from a great teacher for her. Change the teacher and we could be back to screaming fits and tears daily. When I asked our pediatrician about counseling she told me the first appointment we could get for a pediatric counselor in her big practice was Christmas week (and that was a freagin Zoom appointment).

Bowser, DCPS and WTU could have done so much better by the kids.

So much trauma.

[Anonymous]

Staffing has been put on hold per my schools principal. They have it all planned out for the in person learning and CARES classroom, but staffing has not been identified.

Talk about the cart before the horse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Staffing has been put on hold per my schools principal. They have it all planned out for the in person learning and CARES classroom, but staffing has not been identified.

Talk about the cart before the horse.

I heard in person has been put on hold but they still plan to go through with this plan. Like they are dead set on steamrolling ahead but now have to wait past Nov. 9th.

[Anonymous]

Dear OP. I have not been given my assignment as yet. I'm at a NW school. The tension and stress is building to unfathomable levels. Have to come here, read some hysterical Karen (or Kevin) making some sort of crazy case, so I can have a good laugh and forget about the real issues before falling asleep. The life of a DCPS teacher doing DL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Staffing has been put on hold per my schools principal. They have it all planned out for the in person learning and CARES classroom, but staffing has not been identified.

Talk about the cart before the horse.

I heard in person has been put on hold but they still plan to go through with this plan. Like they are dead set on steamrolling ahead but now have to wait past Nov. 9th.

Why do they have to push back from Nov. 9th if they are still moving forward?