Reply to Seeking advice on Fairfax County Public High Schools

Forum Index » Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS)

Reply to "Seeking advice on Fairfax County Public High Schools"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]Madison HS in Vienna is small and has a great reputation.

As for the hijacked topic of teachers in FCPS. I am a teacher. I spend hours, HOURS, identifying the objectives of the class and then creating lessons that meet these objectives. I hand out a copy of the objectives long with the tentative schedule. Most teachers do NOT do this. I find that, although, it is a lot of work, once done, it makes the class run much more smoothly and keeps all on target. If someone misses a class, she/he knows exactly what was covered/missed. Also, I upload all handouts onto Blackoard (or a Blackboard-like system). I find that most teachers DO NOT do this, either.

FWIW: I do not teach in FCPS - did have 3 interviews at 3 different HS's though. Personally, I think that like most places I have worked, I tend to raise the bar of 'status quo' and the systems doesn't appreciate that, nor do the fellow teachers.

I am passionate about what I teach. Where I currently teach, my method is much appreciated especially since I share what I do for others to use. Another negative...most teachers safeguard their lesson plans and never share.

[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics