Anonymous
Post 09/15/2021 07:15     Subject: WWYD? No Physics teacher until "October" on 4x4 schedule
Private tutor.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2021 07:06     Subject: WWYD? No Physics teacher until "October" on 4x4 schedule
Tell Wilson you’re going to the media about this if they don’t come up with a solution now. Absurd. The only thing that fixes things is the threat of airing dirty laundry
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2021 06:57     Subject: WWYD? No Physics teacher until "October" on 4x4 schedule
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The science curriculum used by DCPS is actually quite good and is widely used nationally. Students all have online access to it. So a department chair or someone should be setting up student accounts for it so they can at least access some of the readings and other self-paced activities in order. Even better would be to set the students up with an online physics course taught by an actual human teacher. Wilson staff are probably completely swamped. But these two steps would not be super difficult (well the latter could be tricky to find perhaps?) and it only seems fair.


As a science teacher I disagree wholeheartedly. What I have access to in canvas is god awful.


OP here. Agree that what was done on canvas was God-awful. But the curriculum itself is not. Better to have an online course with a live teacher for sure though!
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2021 06:08     Subject: WWYD? No Physics teacher until "October" on 4x4 schedule
There are many pathetic things about Wilson. But this is unconscionable.

Why even bother having a class? Just give them all As and let them sleep in.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2021 04:51     Subject: WWYD? No Physics teacher until "October" on 4x4 schedule
Anonymous wrote:The science curriculum used by DCPS is actually quite good and is widely used nationally. Students all have online access to it. So a department chair or someone should be setting up student accounts for it so they can at least access some of the readings and other self-paced activities in order. Even better would be to set the students up with an online physics course taught by an actual human teacher. Wilson staff are probably completely swamped. But these two steps would not be super difficult (well the latter could be tricky to find perhaps?) and it only seems fair.


As a science teacher I disagree wholeheartedly. What I have access to in canvas is god awful.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2021 01:30     Subject: WWYD? No Physics teacher until "October" on 4x4 schedule
Adding to above, while some of that material is probably linked in Canvas, the formatting of it last year was confusing. There should definitely be more than the textbook readings available. I think they need an online course during that block.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2021 01:24     Subject: WWYD? No Physics teacher until "October" on 4x4 schedule
The science curriculum used by DCPS is actually quite good and is widely used nationally. Students all have online access to it. So a department chair or someone should be setting up student accounts for it so they can at least access some of the readings and other self-paced activities in order. Even better would be to set the students up with an online physics course taught by an actual human teacher. Wilson staff are probably completely swamped. But these two steps would not be super difficult (well the latter could be tricky to find perhaps?) and it only seems fair.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2021 22:52     Subject: WWYD? No Physics teacher until "October" on 4x4 schedule
I'm sorry child is dealing with this- it seems to me this is a major problem with the 4x4; presumably, this is going to happen frequently at the start of school years, not to mention when teachers have maternity/paternity leave, jury duty, etc.

I have already written to downtown expressing my concerns with this schedule- I think we all need to push back hard against it.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2021 19:31     Subject: WWYD? No Physics teacher until "October" on 4x4 schedule
Anonymous wrote:Hello. Our junior has not had a physics teacher yet. Science dept chair says the teacher will return in "October." They said that material will be uploaded into Canvas, but so far, it is just the textbook. Sub has no information and does not instruct. Kid sits there for 80 minutes each day.

Would you push to have your child moved to a physics class in the Spring? Obviously, they will not be able to do this for all of the students in this position. They've already said if you leave Physics, you will not be guaranteed a spot in the Spring semester.


Ask the Science Dept Chair how this supports the Carnegie Unit requirement for teaching.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2021 18:46     Subject: WWYD? No Physics teacher until "October" on 4x4 schedule
That is terrible.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2021 18:14     Subject: Re:WWYD? No Physics teacher until "October" on 4x4 schedule
Definitely push to move him. There's absolutely no learning taking place in that environment.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2021 17:42     Subject: Re:WWYD? No Physics teacher until "October" on 4x4 schedule
Yes, it is Wilson.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2021 17:05     Subject: Re:WWYD? No Physics teacher until "October" on 4x4 schedule
I agree with PP. I don’t see a kid doing well in AP Physics when you have two and a half months to learn it. I already think the 4 by 4 is a major disadvantage but without a teacher physics is incredibly difficult.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2021 16:15     Subject: WWYD? No Physics teacher until "October" on 4x4 schedule
On a 4x4 schedule, not having a Physics teacher for over a month and possibly two is ridiculous. I would push to have your kid put in a class where he/she can actually learn something, even if Physics isn't guaranteed in the spring. Your kid could take an online Physics course in the spring/summer, if needed. There are lots of accredited online programs that offer advanced courses like Physics, but they do cost, which is obviously a potential issue. Is this Wilson?
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2021 15:46     Subject: WWYD? No Physics teacher until "October" on 4x4 schedule
Hello. Our junior has not had a physics teacher yet. Science dept chair says the teacher will return in "October." They said that material will be uploaded into Canvas, but so far, it is just the textbook. Sub has no information and does not instruct. Kid sits there for 80 minutes each day.

Would you push to have your child moved to a physics class in the Spring? Obviously, they will not be able to do this for all of the students in this position. They've already said if you leave Physics, you will not be guaranteed a spot in the Spring semester.