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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you to the Wilson parent who stepped up to provide AP Physics instruction in the interim!!!!  Clear example of a parent going above and beyond.  [/quote]

This is great but does the long term sub actually know physics? AP Physics requires knowledge of college level physics and calculus.
My suggestion would be to have the kids watch Khan academy and do their practice assessments. Khan Academy offers an AP level physics curriculum. It is not amazing and no substitute for a teacher but it is pretty good. Wilson could also split up the kids into the AP Physics 1 classes. Their is a lot of overlap in AP1 mechanics and AP C mechanics especially for the first several weeks[/quote]

The Wilson mom sub does not know how to teach physics- no. Apparently she worked in a physics related job. She lectures for approximately 30 minutes and then tells kids to read the chapter and do worksheets. The class went from chapter 1 and then skipped to chapter 18. None of this “instruction” is translating.   We need a physics teacher… could care less where their children go to school. [/quote]

That doesn't sound like she doesn't have training in physics. She isn't trained as a teacher., but this doesn't sound awful at all. I would like to see you step up to give a daily 30 minute lecture in physics.[/quote]

Huh? You’re not making sense. She doesn’t know how to teach the material to high school kids… how is this helpful at all? Why would anyone think they’re qualified to teach just because  they once worked on a nuclear reactor program. It’s ridiculous. I would never assume I was qualified to teach high school government just because I was a government  consultant. What is wrong with you people? [/quote]

No one is saying this is a perfect solution. It is better than what's happening in the other class with a sub who doesn't seem to know any of the material. However, I don't believe that a person who has volunteered to step in and a school administration who has accepted the help believe she is 100% UNqualified.[/quote]

Your kid is not in the class and you have no idea.  No dog in this fight but the other PP obviously has a kid in the class.

I don’t understand why parents try to make excuses for this absolute failure.  Demand better for goodness sakes, take action, write to people, alert the rest of the school and community, whatever but don’t make excuses and accept this as the best.  For you will lower the bar and then it is much easier for it to be the norm and go lower.[/quote]

Not obvious, no. And you're acting like everyone is saying that this is an ideal situation that should continue. Nobody is doing that, but I guess it's fun to make up things to be mad about. [/quote]

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