Can you enlighten some of us to the difference between rc and pbis? Thanks.

Anonymous wrote:FCPS principal, you can’t remove morning meetings because your schools are RC. In Loudoun, we are PBIS. Unfortunately!

Unfortunately, not every school in FCPS is RC. Schools choose whether they want RC or PBIS. The master schedule is determined by the principal at each school. I absolutely could tell teachers not to do morning meeting. I’d be an idiot, but I could take it off our master schedule.

FCPS principal, you can’t remove morning meetings because your schools are RC. In Loudoun, we are PBIS. Unfortunately!

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Anonymous wrote:^ “Think about the greater good”?!

This ain’t charity. I’m a professional.

Seriously. Spoken like a true admin. "Are you doing what's best for kids?"

I know how this comment must come off to parents, but there is truth in the emotion. Teachers are asked to take on a lot of toxic emotional baggage of students. Sometimes we can manage it. Sometimes we can't. Sometimes I wonder if my 30 minute morning meeting is worth more or extra intervention time for struggling students? We struggle with these things everyday and admin just breathes fire because scores are too low.

FCPS principal here: please, please, please do not stop doing your morning meeting. Intervention time will never be better. I’m at a Title 1 school and many of our students struggle with passing the SOL. AND I will not any teacher give up morning meeting. It is on our master schedule. When we stop acknowledging the emotional needs of our students, we’re dead in the water. More and more of our students are coming to school with mental health needs. I’ve seen a drastic uptick in the last several years.
The challenge is to find that sweet spot of being a “warm demander” meaning we have to keep expectations and rigor high for our students. Dumbing down curriculum is not okay. And we have to do it in a way that is caring and acknowledges that our students are more than a test score.
Thank you for your care and commitment to your students. I hope you have a great school year. Know that you are making a difference.

So, you mean to tell us that there is more than one teacher on here that lacks the cojos to change careers or seek mental health help since they can’t hack it as a teacher?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ “Think about the greater good”?!

This ain’t charity. I’m a professional.

Seriously. Spoken like a true admin. "Are you doing what's best for kids?"

I know how this comment must come off to parents, but there is truth in the emotion. Teachers are asked to take on a lot of toxic emotional baggage of students. Sometimes we can manage it. Sometimes we can't. Sometimes I wonder if my 30 minute morning meeting is worth more or extra intervention time for struggling students? We struggle with these things everyday and admin just breathes fire because scores are too low.

The thing is every teacher I know LOVES the job and the kids. But the second we say "this should definitely change" or "this is not a good thing about my job. we are told WELL IF YOU JUST LOVED THE KIDS MORE!!!! I can't love them more. And I'm allowed to be dissatisfied with some things even if I love the crap out of those kids.

Also, it is so so infuriating that the general public feels they can tell teachers about their job and how to do it even if they've never done it. This thread is a perfect example. "Be grateful for PD and lunch! Love the kids!" Why do people think they have the authority or standing to do that? This is a profession- just because you once had teachers doesn't mean you have any insight into what it's like to be one.

OP, you came on here looking for advice. PP gave you advice. Others have also given you advice. You keep responding with yeah buts. What do you want? Did you come on here to truly seek advice or are you here to vent? What are you going to do about it?

I am that Pp and I'm not OP. Here's more than one teacher here! We are commiserating. Feel free to leave the thread if you can't relate.

Uh 20:06 I’m not the poster you responded to. In fact, I've only posted a few other times on this thread. So you mighty want to rethink your words.

Thank you to the teachers who let me know it’s a growing problem elsewhere. I don’t quite feel so alone now but I am still in awe of how admin can treat people so horribly and not be able to be removed, regardless of staff/public feedback.

-OP

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ “Think about the greater good”?!

This ain’t charity. I’m a professional.

Seriously. Spoken like a true admin. "Are you doing what's best for kids?"

I know how this comment must come off to parents, but there is truth in the emotion. Teachers are asked to take on a lot of toxic emotional baggage of students. Sometimes we can manage it. Sometimes we can't. Sometimes I wonder if my 30 minute morning meeting is worth more or extra intervention time for struggling students? We struggle with these things everyday and admin just breathes fire because scores are too low.

The thing is every teacher I know LOVES the job and the kids. But the second we say "this should definitely change" or "this is not a good thing about my job. we are told WELL IF YOU JUST LOVED THE KIDS MORE!!!! I can't love them more. And I'm allowed to be dissatisfied with some things even if I love the crap out of those kids.

Also, it is so so infuriating that the general public feels they can tell teachers about their job and how to do it even if they've never done it. This thread is a perfect example. "Be grateful for PD and lunch! Love the kids!" Why do people think they have the authority or standing to do that? This is a profession- just because you once had teachers doesn't mean you have any insight into what it's like to be one.

OP, you came on here looking for advice. PP gave you advice. Others have also given you advice. You keep responding with yeah buts. What do you want? Did you come on here to truly seek advice or are you here to vent? What are you going to do about it?

Oh man, it's you again. Why do you think this was OP? Do you realize that more than one person is commenting? Do you understand that generally the OP alerts other that it is them posting? I really have to question your critical thinking skills.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ “Think about the greater good”?!

This ain’t charity. I’m a professional.

Seriously. Spoken like a true admin. "Are you doing what's best for kids?"

I know how this comment must come off to parents, but there is truth in the emotion. Teachers are asked to take on a lot of toxic emotional baggage of students. Sometimes we can manage it. Sometimes we can't. Sometimes I wonder if my 30 minute morning meeting is worth more or extra intervention time for struggling students? We struggle with these things everyday and admin just breathes fire because scores are too low.

The thing is every teacher I know LOVES the job and the kids. But the second we say "this should definitely change" or "this is not a good thing about my job. we are told WELL IF YOU JUST LOVED THE KIDS MORE!!!! I can't love them more. And I'm allowed to be dissatisfied with some things even if I love the crap out of those kids.

Also, it is so so infuriating that the general public feels they can tell teachers about their job and how to do it even if they've never done it. This thread is a perfect example. "Be grateful for PD and lunch! Love the kids!" Why do people think they have the authority or standing to do that? This is a profession- just because you once had teachers doesn't mean you have any insight into what it's like to be one.

OP, you came on here looking for advice. PP gave you advice. Others have also given you advice. You keep responding with yeah buts. What do you want? Did you come on here to truly seek advice or are you here to vent? What are you going to do about it?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ “Think about the greater good”?!

This ain’t charity. I’m a professional.

Seriously. Spoken like a true admin. "Are you doing what's best for kids?"

I know how this comment must come off to parents, but there is truth in the emotion. Teachers are asked to take on a lot of toxic emotional baggage of students. Sometimes we can manage it. Sometimes we can't. Sometimes I wonder if my 30 minute morning meeting is worth more or extra intervention time for struggling students? We struggle with these things everyday and admin just breathes fire because scores are too low.

The thing is every teacher I know LOVES the job and the kids. But the second we say "this should definitely change" or "this is not a good thing about my job. we are told WELL IF YOU JUST LOVED THE KIDS MORE!!!! I can't love them more. And I'm allowed to be dissatisfied with some things even if I love the crap out of those kids.

Also, it is so so infuriating that the general public feels they can tell teachers about their job and how to do it even if they've never done it. This thread is a perfect example. "Be grateful for PD and lunch! Love the kids!" Why do people think they have the authority or standing to do that? This is a profession- just because you once had teachers doesn't mean you have any insight into what it's like to be one.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ “Think about the greater good”?!

This ain’t charity. I’m a professional.

Seriously. Spoken like a true admin. "Are you doing what's best for kids?"

If you have that attitude, you definitely need to leave teaching. Get back to us when you have found your new career. Grow a spine and tell admin how abused you feel. What is the worse they can do? You are a government employee and very hard to fire. If it were up to me, I would get rid of you though because you have the worst attitude.

Every teacher on here is thinking, "wow you have NO idea what it's like to work in a school."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ “Think about the greater good”?!

This ain’t charity. I’m a professional.

Seriously. Spoken like a true admin. "Are you doing what's best for kids?"

I know how this comment must come off to parents, but there is truth in the emotion. Teachers are asked to take on a lot of toxic emotional baggage of students. Sometimes we can manage it. Sometimes we can't. Sometimes I wonder if my 30 minute morning meeting is worth more or extra intervention time for struggling students? We struggle with these things everyday and admin just breathes fire because scores are too low.

Anonymous wrote:I think part of the problem is so many new, young Principals who have drunk the MCPs KoolAide so to speak. Central Office tells them to do XXX and they do it. Central Office tells them to stop doing YYY and they stop. They don't think for themselves, don't have the backs of their teachers and staff, and are only looking out for themselves/their own careers.

Central Office is a huge part of the problem - so out of touch. Someone said central office staff should have to sub, and I agree: once a month, mandatory. Then they would see the results of many of their bad decisions/policies, and maybe realize that they should listen to the teachers and encourage teachers and principals to ues their knowledge and expertise and make good decisions, instead of only following orders.

I agree! Think tanks push out all of these studies that become trendy initiatives and politicians adopt hoping it well improve America's PISA scores. However they don't thnk how it will impact a classroom.

I love how the admin/“teacher” poster keeps responding many times in a row. We know you’re the same person.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ “Think about the greater good”?!

This ain’t charity. I’m a professional.

Seriously. Spoken like a true admin. "Are you doing what's best for kids?"

Wow, you have deeper issues than I thought. Quit then. I certainly wouldn’t want you teaching my children. I AM a teacher, by the way, but I have a life outside school.

I've been following this thread. As a parent, I wouldn't want you to teach my children. You clearly lack empathy and are only able to see things from your own perspective. Not a good trait for a teacher.

OP has indicated that there is nothing she can do about the situation. We have tried to comfort her. She just came on here to whine.

OK, let's add lack of reading comprehension and critical thinking skills to the list. You just keep unveiling more of yourself and none of it is positive. Please don't let my kids have you as a teacher.

Why do you keep repeating that as if it's hurting our feelings? We don't want to teach your kid either lol