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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To be simply hired in DCPS as a teacher you have to have credentials and a degree. Why are they trying to replicate a teacher training course for ALL teachers during school hours at our children's expense? And who is providing the curriculum for the teachers? If it's anything like the "curriculum" they have for students, I can't imagine anything productive coming from it. Maybe school "trainers" will create their own content? And how does that get evaluated?[/quote]

DCPS teacher here. I am skeptical of LEAP as outlined in the documents and have been in DCPS long enough (13 years) to see many new "exciting" initiatives that turn out to be a disaster. That being said, I think reflecting on one's practice, trying new methods, and collaborating with other educators is an important part of my profession. I am constantly trying new strategies and systems to improve my teaching and the methods I learned in my woefully-inadequate graduate experience 13 years ago did not influence my practice nearly as much as my discussions with colleagues. I only teach math and Common Core has forced us to rethink teaching mathematics in a good way. I'm always trying to develop my ability to encourage deeper thinking and true understanding of the concepts through writing and discussion, and having a colleague to test out something new with me and troubleshoot along the way is valuable. I think teachers should be life-long learners and anyone who does things the exact same way throughout her career is doing it wrong. Do I need 90 minutes a week so someone can check some boxes and students might miss instructional time? Certainly not. Will DCPS implement this in a way that is valuable and respectful of everyone's time? Probably not. My point is that teachers should constantly be striving to grow as professionals in an environment that is supportive, encouraging and effective. Has this been my experience in DCPS? Nope.[/quote]

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