Anonymous
08/12/2023 09:36
Subject: Re:What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:FCPS will systematically approach the panhandlers at each intersection and offer them teaching gigs. Easy peasy!
As a previous poster said .....Wheeeee! FCPS is a blast.
And yet it has less vacancies than elsewhere.
Fewer
FCPS hiring team. Found a grammar teacher for you.
Anonymous
08/11/2023 20:54
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Resource positions are most definitely being put into classrooms.
Instructional Coaches should be too…
That’s what I mean by resource.
Anonymous
08/11/2023 20:54
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
I'm not sure why you think that list is unusual. Many years in the past it has been much longer. It looks pretty average really, with the exception of all the open music and art positions, which is a bit weird.
Anonymous
08/11/2023 20:27
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What could FCPS do differently to make teachers stay? Or to recruit qualified teachers? Lastly - what is a qualified teacher? Would you rather a teacher fresh out of school? Or a career switcher on a provisional license?
There is a lot FCPS and schools can do.
Stop micromanaging the daily schedule.
Shorter instructional blocks for better focusing
Make all TWD unencumbered and optional work from home.
Make all PD virtual.
Pay teachers for anything extra they do beyond being a teacher for the school.
Have a daycare for each school pyramid for teacher’s kids that is low cost.
Actual maternity leave.
Job sharing (more part time options)
Pay salary that matches cost of living
Actually discipline kids.
I can keep going…
F-Yeah! Block schedule is a detriment to learning and behavior.
Our master schedule has Math at 60 mins and Reading at 60. Too long for little kids. 45 mins is ideal.
That extra 30 mins could be used for something else.
Last year mine had 50 minutes straight of small group instruction. 30 minutes of math followed by a 20 minute intervention block. I had a difficult time planning for all of it (and that’s only that small part of the day) managing it and keeping everyone on task.
Exactly. Small group instruction means trouble for the kids not meeting with the teacher. Shorter blocks gives kids the opportunity to regroup and focus.
My dream schedule…
45 min Math
45 mins Reading
45 mins Writing
15 mins Word Study
30 mins Science
30 mins SS
15 min Morning Meeting
45 mins recess
30 mins lunch
1 hour of specials
I posted earlier in this thread. It’s one of the things that caused me to leave a few years earlier than planned. Ideally the students would have rotated through centers or would have had options of some sort, but they weren’t able to stay self-directed and on task for that long. I just couldn’t keep up with all of it.
Anonymous
08/11/2023 20:22
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Resource positions are most definitely being put into classrooms.
Instructional Coaches should be too…
Anonymous
08/11/2023 20:22
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What could FCPS do differently to make teachers stay? Or to recruit qualified teachers? Lastly - what is a qualified teacher? Would you rather a teacher fresh out of school? Or a career switcher on a provisional license?
There is a lot FCPS and schools can do.
Stop micromanaging the daily schedule.
Shorter instructional blocks for better focusing
Make all TWD unencumbered and optional work from home.
Make all PD virtual.
Pay teachers for anything extra they do beyond being a teacher for the school.
Have a daycare for each school pyramid for teacher’s kids that is low cost.
Actual maternity leave.
Job sharing (more part time options)
Pay salary that matches cost of living
Actually discipline kids.
I can keep going…
F-Yeah! Block schedule is a detriment to learning and behavior.
Our master schedule has Math at 60 mins and Reading at 60. Too long for little kids. 45 mins is ideal.
That extra 30 mins could be used for something else.
Last year mine had 50 minutes straight of small group instruction. 30 minutes of math followed by a 20 minute intervention block. I had a difficult time planning for all of it (and that’s only that small part of the day) managing it and keeping everyone on task.
Exactly. Small group instruction means trouble for the kids not meeting with the teacher. Shorter blocks gives kids the opportunity to regroup and focus.
My dream schedule…
45 min Math
45 mins Reading
45 mins Writing
15 mins Word Study
30 mins Science
30 mins SS
15 min Morning Meeting
45 mins recess
30 mins lunch
1 hour of specials
Anonymous
08/11/2023 20:22
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Resource positions are most definitely being put into classrooms.
Anonymous
08/11/2023 20:05
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What could FCPS do differently to make teachers stay? Or to recruit qualified teachers? Lastly - what is a qualified teacher? Would you rather a teacher fresh out of school? Or a career switcher on a provisional license?
There is a lot FCPS and schools can do.
Stop micromanaging the daily schedule.
Shorter instructional blocks for better focusing
Make all TWD unencumbered and optional work from home.
Make all PD virtual.
Pay teachers for anything extra they do beyond being a teacher for the school.
Have a daycare for each school pyramid for teacher’s kids that is low cost.
Actual maternity leave.
Job sharing (more part time options)
Pay salary that matches cost of living
Actually discipline kids.
I can keep going…
F-Yeah! Block schedule is a detriment to learning and behavior.
Our master schedule has Math at 60 mins and Reading at 60. Too long for little kids. 45 mins is ideal.
That extra 30 mins could be used for something else.
Last year mine had 50 minutes straight of small group instruction. 30 minutes of math followed by a 20 minute intervention block. I had a difficult time planning for all of it (and that’s only that small part of the day) managing it and keeping everyone on task.
Anonymous
08/11/2023 18:53
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What could FCPS do differently to make teachers stay? Or to recruit qualified teachers? Lastly - what is a qualified teacher? Would you rather a teacher fresh out of school? Or a career switcher on a provisional license?
There is a lot FCPS and schools can do.
Stop micromanaging the daily schedule.
Shorter instructional blocks for better focusing
Make all TWD unencumbered and optional work from home.
Make all PD virtual.
Pay teachers for anything extra they do beyond being a teacher for the school.
Have a daycare for each school pyramid for teacher’s kids that is low cost.
Actual maternity leave.
Job sharing (more part time options)
Pay salary that matches cost of living
Actually discipline kids.
I can keep going…
F-Yeah! Block schedule is a detriment to learning and behavior.
Part time I hear a lot of teachers say there are no options for this in FCPS....but teachers want the option.
They are limited. But job sharing is a way to get some teachers back into the classroom. Many teachers have young kids and would want this option.
Anonymous
08/11/2023 18:32
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What could FCPS do differently to make teachers stay? Or to recruit qualified teachers? Lastly - what is a qualified teacher? Would you rather a teacher fresh out of school? Or a career switcher on a provisional license?
There is a lot FCPS and schools can do.
Stop micromanaging the daily schedule.
Shorter instructional blocks for better focusing
Make all TWD unencumbered and optional work from home.
Make all PD virtual.
Pay teachers for anything extra they do beyond being a teacher for the school.
Have a daycare for each school pyramid for teacher’s kids that is low cost.
Actual maternity leave.
Job sharing (more part time options)
Pay salary that matches cost of living
Actually discipline kids.
I can keep going…
Good list. I bolded what probably would have kept me there.
Yep. Discipline the kids. Have order in the school. Stop reinventing curriculum every 3 years because district office desk jockeys need busywork to justify their jobs. Stop loading us up with BS initiatives that take away time to plan for our classes. Stop acting like parents are actually your employer. Do something about the GD phones. Back us up in the rare instance we need help.
Anonymous
08/11/2023 18:27
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What could FCPS do differently to make teachers stay? Or to recruit qualified teachers? Lastly - what is a qualified teacher? Would you rather a teacher fresh out of school? Or a career switcher on a provisional license?
There is a lot FCPS and schools can do.
Stop micromanaging the daily schedule.
Shorter instructional blocks for better focusing
Make all TWD unencumbered and optional work from home.
Make all PD virtual.
Pay teachers for anything extra they do beyond being a teacher for the school.
Have a daycare for each school pyramid for teacher’s kids that is low cost.
Actual maternity leave.
Job sharing (more part time options)
Pay salary that matches cost of living
Actually discipline kids.
I can keep going…
F-Yeah! Block schedule is a detriment to learning and behavior.
Part time I hear a lot of teachers say there are no options for this in FCPS....but teachers want the option.
Anonymous
08/11/2023 18:21
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What could FCPS do differently to make teachers stay? Or to recruit qualified teachers? Lastly - what is a qualified teacher? Would you rather a teacher fresh out of school? Or a career switcher on a provisional license?
There is a lot FCPS and schools can do.
Stop micromanaging the daily schedule.
Shorter instructional blocks for better focusing
Make all TWD unencumbered and optional work from home.
Make all PD virtual.
Pay teachers for anything extra they do beyond being a teacher for the school.
Have a daycare for each school pyramid for teacher’s kids that is low cost.
Actual maternity leave.
Job sharing (more part time options)
Pay salary that matches cost of living
Actually discipline kids.
I can keep going…
F-Yeah! Block schedule is a detriment to learning and behavior.
Our master schedule has Math at 60 mins and Reading at 60. Too long for little kids. 45 mins is ideal.
That extra 30 mins could be used for something else.
Anonymous
08/11/2023 17:22
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Collective bargaining was approved and is coming. I hope teachers can get changes that will improve their job satisfaction. We need to keep our good teachers!
Employees need to show a majority support to call for a union election. There is a form the Fairfax Education Unions (FEU, joint FEA & FCFT) employees can sign.
I was a teacher. The union leaders don't care about the teachers or the students. They are out for the union leadership. Period. I have witnessed this in more than one system.
Anonymous
08/11/2023 17:14
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Anonymous wrote:Collective bargaining was approved and is coming. I hope teachers can get changes that will improve their job satisfaction. We need to keep our good teachers!
Employees need to show a majority support to call for a union election. There is a form the Fairfax Education Unions (FEU, joint FEA & FCFT) employees can sign.
Anonymous
08/11/2023 17:06
Subject: What happens if FCPS isn't staffed by the first day of school?
Collective bargaining was approved and is coming. I hope teachers can get changes that will improve their job satisfaction. We need to keep our good teachers!