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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a teacher in MCPS.   I have not personally overheard anyone say they plan to leave.   I will say that I am much happier teaching elective courses.   Anyone teaching math or English looks perpetually exhausted by the testing, grading, and constant pressure from admin to improve scores.  The number of kids who need remediation is staggering.  So many kids cannot do basic math in their head or write a complete sentence.   Usually, these are the same kids who seem to want to be constantly on their phones or seeking drama.  I think we need to seriously consider holding kids back in the early grades to focus on the basics.  I can only imagine the frustration encountered by elementary school teachers who need to teach all the basics.[/quote]
I appreciate what the teachers must have to go through and appreciate all that teachers do.  If it weren't for you all, I would have to home school, and that would be horrible, for both me and the kids.

I agree we need to hold kids back more, or at least offer more remedial classes.  There's a fine line between providing more challenging material to students so that they are lifted vs providing too much challenge which they will not be able to meet.  This is where the 50% grading rule comes in, I suppose.  I can see some value in it, but I'm not so sure how much it's helping vs just passing the problem along.[/quote]

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