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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our FOCUS school hasn't announced plans yet, though they will be sharing more this week with parents. What's clear is that they do anticipate needing some $15/hr monitors-[b]- but I imagine few of them and only in higher grades since our class sizes are capped at 18[/b] in the lower grades and the overall in-person choosers are only at 30%. That's an average of 6 kids per class. So I wouldn't think they'd need monitors, but maybe if some teachers can't come in person?

In older grades I think the cap is like 22, so I can see if a random class had 60% opt into in-person, they might need to split the kids up. [/quote]

Monitors would be useful for every classroom, especially those with a large number who are staying virtual.  The monitor can help monitor the waiting room, chat and questions online - while the classroom teacher is monitoring what is happening in person (or vice versa).   If one teacher is left to handle 18 students with 10 in person and 8 online (only 12 bodies can be in most classrooms, so 10 students + teacher + monitor) then the in person students will be waiting for the teacher to handle the tech to connect with online students, and online students will be waiting for teacher re admit them if they get dropped.  Both groups will need things repeated because they can't hear, MCPS did not pruchas microphones for teachers and the chromebook microphones are barely adequate when the teacher is in one place, can't imagine it will pick up a class discussion very well.

I don't think most teachers are as against opening as many like to make it out, but I do think the teachers, principals and other mcps employees just want to understand these details that those on the BOE and administrators in Central Office are not considering- all their plans of "high level" and frankly not very feasible.  When was the last time any of them were in a classroom?

I also know there are many Central Office employees for different departments who work to come up with possible plans and then are told to change gears and do something else.  There are a lot of people working hard, they are just not working efficiently and don't have clear direction or leadership.  Seems like there is some discontent and disagreement at the highest levels of Administration that are contributing to the issue and preventing those below them from knowing where/how to focus their energy.  I think sometimes there are three plans out there and it's anyone's guess as to what will actually be presented to the board, so everyone is watching and wondering. [/quote]

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