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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]So there's really no significant requirement at all, is there?  I see the college degree preferred language, but it's essentially anyone the school chooses to hire, right?[/b]  What kind of person usually fills that role at your child's school?

Getting back to the original question of how many teachers for a class of 17-18, 22-23, or 25-29 (since it seems all flavors are out there), it seems the short answer is "one teacher" even if there might be some limited supplemental help.  Right?[/quote]
Yes, much like hiring at private schools. I have not asked the paraeducators at my children's school about their educational qualifications for the job.

But yes, if you want a class size of 15 with two teachers, you are unlikely to find that in MCPS.[/quote]
It seems like you're getting defensive, and maybe you think I want to make this a public vs private debate.  I don't.  I'm just asking questions about your experience, so I can understand what happens in MCPS schools.  I had thought when you first mentioned the paraeducators that[b] they're essentially almost-teachers with lots of meaningful contact with the students.[/b]  Now I understand they're not.  Let's not make this adversarial, OK?[/quote]

They are essentially almost-teachers with lots of meaningful contact with the students. How are the paraeducators at my children's school? All of the ones my children have dealt with have been great, except for that one mean one that probably every school has. I have confidence that the principal is not hiring random unqualified fools off the street.[/quote]

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