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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Request a schedule change. The STEM electives sound good in theory and have impressive-looking classrooms, but there's little to nothing being taught. Anyone with a grade less than 100.0% had to really f--- up to earn it.

PP with the lazy kid - I promise they will thrive in any STEM elective.

-HS teacher[/quote]

I'm curious why that is? Are those teachers not interested in STEM themself? Like were placed told they have to teach that but don't even know where to start?

I'm the PP who suggested waiting a bit. I have a friend who just started teaching and she doesn't want to burn out so she did not even start really looking at curriculum resources until her third week. She's been getting to know the kids and has them do work but it's not exactly covering the standards yet. She's first year and has to look at those.

At most schools, it is true that you really get "thrown to the wolves." I am not surprised that teacher is waiting for a computer and I wouldn't be shocked if no one reviewed how to even access the standards or anything like that yet.

If you're really concerned, you could try to tell an admin you understand the teacher is new and you heard they are great, but you worry they have not been provided with all the tools they need to really dive in yet! That way you aren't attacking the teacher and you're trying to be understanding. In cases like this I blame admin because they need to know a new teacher in a new school or position is going to need some assistance getting started, but you'd be surprised how little they tell you. They kind of just throw you in. And as an elective it's possible they don't have a mentor or team to plan with. Just be sure admin knows you aren't laying any blame on the teacher as you don't want them coming down hard on the teacher and scaring them off! The blame is on the admin 100%. I know people who were screamed at for not doing attendance but they were never given a computer log in, never mind shown how to use the attendance system where they just started teaching... [/quote]

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