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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So pretty much every (MS) teacher has an advisory period-team leads/content specialists do not. So...why can't all the math teachers have large homerooms, use advisory time, and the other non-math teachers will be assigned a math teacher to assist with small groups, interventions,etc. Same amount of work for everyone, same periods, etc. This could take place in the gyms, media center, cafeteria, etc. to facilitate such large groups. [/quote]

Because the language has a time requirement “for all math courses”, not advisory, not small group remediation. They could just get more teachers to add a math endorsement so an entire grade or even the school has math at the same time for 60 minutes and the rest of the day can have 45 minute periods.[/quote]

The language says "60 [b]cumulative[/b] minutes" which clearly implies that the instruction can happen at multiple times throughout a student's day.

We're having an important discussion here. Maybe don't comment about things you don't actually know about.[/quote]

MCPS staff (who are in a position to hear verbally from MSDE what they mean) certainly believe they are expected to have specific math classes (one group of kids taking i.e. "Math 6" or "Algebra 1" or whatever) scheduled for 300 minutes per week.  As do all of the social studies, science, and arts teachers who have been lobbying MSDE to try to change this.

Yes, it can happen in multiple times through the day (i.e. non-consecutive double periods) but it is still supposed to be the same kids in a continuation of the same course.[/quote]

Who are you? I'm a math CS. The language is vague at best. Teachers speaking out are being proactive bc we never know what bs MCPS will pull. However, no one really knows whats going on right now, so you should also not post on behalf of ALL MCPS staff. [/quote]

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