How quickly can MCPS fix the curriculum nightmare?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The new curriculum sounds promising. I would not spend $40,000 on a tutor but would spend $1,500-3,000/year on enriching activities. Language schools on the weekend, experiential summer camps, music/ballet, etc.

You can get your child what they need without paying $40,000/year in tuition.

We know nothing about the new curriculum, so we can’t say it’s promising. Also, if the chromebooks are still being used the same way, a new curriculum won’t matter.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Fix the curriculum for your own child. Ed Hirsch's books, Beestar.Org, aleks.com, khan academy, Great Courses. All provide guidelines, coursework, etc. Look at the curriculum from the best school districts in the US.

We can't. we have demanding jobs, work travel, and have to manage clients plus junior teams. But when we're home we're in the present.
But I cannot also be home-schooling my kids at night and weekends - we want to do fun stuff. My K'r comes home beat tired from 7 hours in ES, and this was after age 2,3 and 4 in 9am-3pm montessorri program. No way she is going to want to do singapore math or learn cursive. We chat, do art, sometimes soccer, plan the weekend.

We are going to have to look at other schooling options. But first I am having an hour long mtg with the principal to confirm how things are done or not done.

Be prepared to hear the company line from the principal. What you really need to do is volunteer in the classrooms. That's the best way to see what's really happening.

This is public school. Nobody cares if you pull your kid. You are totally wasting your time and the principal's.

Great is she wants to sit there and parrot BS responses to my questions then I'll be very clear why we're pulling our two children from her school.
I'll follow up with a letter CC"ing the whole chain of command. They can do whatever with it, we'll be done.

[Anonymous]

No one cares about anything at the principal level or central office. They just care about themselves and their paycheck.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Fix the curriculum for your own child. Ed Hirsch's books, Beestar.Org, aleks.com, khan academy, Great Courses. All provide guidelines, coursework, etc. Look at the curriculum from the best school districts in the US.

We can't. we have demanding jobs, work travel, and have to manage clients plus junior teams. But when we're home we're in the present.
But I cannot also be home-schooling my kids at night and weekends - we want to do fun stuff. My K'r comes home beat tired from 7 hours in ES, and this was after age 2,3 and 4 in 9am-3pm montessorri program. No way she is going to want to do singapore math or learn cursive. We chat, do art, sometimes soccer, plan the weekend.

We are going to have to look at other schooling options. But first I am having an hour long mtg with the principal to confirm how things are done or not done.

Be prepared to hear the company line from the principal. What you really need to do is volunteer in the classrooms. That's the best way to see what's really happening.

This is public school. Nobody cares if you pull your kid. You are totally wasting your time and the principal's.

Great is she wants to sit there and parrot BS responses to my questions then I'll be very clear why we're pulling our two children from her school.
I'll follow up with a letter CC"ing the whole chain of command. They can do whatever with it, we'll be done.

Wow you are going to leave and cc a bunch of people on an email. That will show them!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The new curriculum sounds promising. I would not spend $40,000 on a tutor but would spend $1,500-3,000/year on enriching activities. Language schools on the weekend, experiential summer camps, music/ballet, etc.

You can get your child what they need without paying $40,000/year in tuition.

We know nothing about the new curriculum, so we can’t say it’s promising. Also, if the chromebooks are still being used the same way, a new curriculum won’t matter.

The old curriculum is bad! The new curriculum will also be bad! And even if it isn't, everything will still be bad! Because MCPS is bad!

If I had that attitude, I would also withdraw my children from MCPS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The new curriculum sounds promising. I would not spend $40,000 on a tutor but would spend $1,500-3,000/year on enriching activities. Language schools on the weekend, experiential summer camps, music/ballet, etc.

You can get your child what they need without paying $40,000/year in tuition.

We know nothing about the new curriculum, so we can’t say it’s promising. Also, if the chromebooks are still being used the same way, a new curriculum won’t matter.

The old curriculum is bad! The new curriculum will also be bad! And even if it isn't, everything will still be bad! Because MCPS is bad!

If I had that attitude, I would also withdraw my children from MCPS.

I don’t want my kid turning into a chromebook robot, so yes — we’re out of MCPS until they fix that. You can call it hysterics; I call it doing what I think is best for my kid.

[Anonymous]

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I don’t want my kid turning into a chromebook robot, so yes — we’re out of MCPS until they fix that. You can call it hysterics; I call it doing what I think is best for my kid.

I think it's best for everyone, probably.

[Anonymous]

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I don’t want my kid turning into a chromebook robot, so yes — we’re out of MCPS until they fix that. You can call it hysterics; I call it doing what I think is best for my kid.

I think it's best for everyone, probably.

Yes, getting rid of the Chromebooks would be best for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Chromebook overuse implies less teacher discussion and interaction. This will be a deal-breaker for our two young kids too if this is true. We will be talking to our neighbors stat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chromebook overuse implies less teacher discussion and interaction. This will be a deal-breaker for our two young kids too if this is true. We will be talking to our neighbors stat.

You: I read on an anonymous Internet message board that elementary-school kids in MCPS are Chromebook robots. Is that true?
Your neighbors:

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Chromebook overuse implies less teacher discussion and interaction. This will be a deal-breaker for our two young kids too if this is true. We will be talking to our neighbors stat.

You: I read on an anonymous Internet message board that elementary-school kids in MCPS are Chromebook robots. Is that true?
Your neighbors:

Huh? I have a kid in MCPS. We are taking her out based on things I HAVE SEEN IN HER CLASSROOM.

Way to make massive assumptions about the basis for our decision.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Chromebook overuse implies less teacher discussion and interaction. This will be a deal-breaker for our two young kids too if this is true. We will be talking to our neighbors stat.

You: I read on an anonymous Internet message board that elementary-school kids in MCPS are Chromebook robots. Is that true?
Your neighbors:

Huh? I have a kid in MCPS. We are taking her out based on things I HAVE SEEN IN HER CLASSROOM.

Way to make massive assumptions about the basis for our decision.

And if you're primarily replying to that PP with the 2 young kids: Why can't she talk to her neighbors? She can say, "hey, I know MCPS is utilizing Chromebooks a lot. What's been your experience in terms of how they've been used?"

Chromebook use in MCPS is a FACT. You're an idiot if you think it isn't incumbent on every parent to learn about how they're being used.

[Anonymous]

If you think privates schools don't integrate technology into the classroom you are oblivious. In a well-known private school in this area, the students use iPads for everything. iPads go back and forth from home to school. I'm hesitant to name the school though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you think privates schools don't integrate technology into the classroom you are oblivious. In a well-known private school in this area, the students use iPads for everything. iPads go back and forth from home to school. I'm hesitant to name the school though.

Of course they do. The difference is that a *good* private school integrates technology responsibility and judiciously. A good private school doesn't just use technology to babysit the kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Fix the curriculum for your own child. Ed Hirsch's books, Beestar.Org, aleks.com, khan academy, Great Courses. All provide guidelines, coursework, etc. Look at the curriculum from the best school districts in the US.

We can't. we have demanding jobs, work travel, and have to manage clients plus junior teams. But when we're home we're in the present.
But I cannot also be home-schooling my kids at night and weekends - we want to do fun stuff. My K'r comes home beat tired from 7 hours in ES, and this was after age 2,3 and 4 in 9am-3pm montessorri program. No way she is going to want to do singapore math or learn cursive. We chat, do art, sometimes soccer, plan the weekend.

We are going to have to look at other schooling options. But first I am having an hour long mtg with the principal to confirm how things are done or not done.

There is no need to home school your kids at night and on the weekends if they are the least bit naturally intelligent. What is with all of these parents who think they need to supplement so much? Are they that far behind? If you don't think your kids are learning enough for your standards, then just have them read more at home. If your K'er comes home beat tired from 7 hours in ES, why do you think that is? Because he's sitting around all day staring at a Chromebook? Of course not! Use some common sense, please.