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No Substitutes In Loudoun!!

by Someone

Sep 4, 2009

Loudoun County may run out of money to pay substitutes this school year. Perhaps they should reallocate the money they are paying for substitutes for teachers who are forced to observe another teacher teach a math lesson under the new math Investigations model this year.

Let me explain...the math resource teachers are now targeting approx. 7 schools to try to further implement this failed program. The teachers have to give up planning time to "plan" with the resource teacher. They then have to observe another teacher give a lesson. This happens 2x during the school year at these schools. There will be about 5 or 6 substitutes at each site 2x year, over a 3 day or so period. Thats 15 subs x 2 times = 30 subs. $3000 approx. When staff members complained about the sub. cost, they were told that it comes from a different funding source. Who the heck cares!! The bottom line is that subs. are being paid to further pour money into this failed program.

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LCPS Teacher On 9/04/09, Someone wrote: I believe that happens at EVERY school, my school will now have to work with one of them more at the request of my principal. I am not lookig forward to it because the "coach" is awful, rude and never prepared. > Loudoun County may run out of money to pay substitutes this > school year. Perhaps they should reallocat...See More

Sep 5, 2009

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Not at my school in Loudoun We do NOT do Math Invest. at my school in Loudoun. My admin dislikes the program. This is not going on at every school. However, our math scores are VERY high EVERY year so we are not FORCED to do it. :)

On 9/05/09, LCPS Teacher wrote: > On 9/04/09, Someone wrote: I believe that happens at EVERY > school, my school will now have to w...See More

Sep 6, 2009

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Money Wasted There are schools where Investigations is "blended," meaning they teach with an actual textbook, but supplement lessons with some Investigations lessons. With this approach, I don't have a problem, and that's the way it should be. In my county, Investigations was studied and found not worthy of usage.

I was also informed that there is the...See MoreThere are schools where Investigations is "blended," meaning they teach with an actual textbook, but supplement lessons with some Investigations lessons. With this approach, I don't have a problem, and that's the way it should be. In my county, Investigations was studied and found not worthy of usage.

I was also informed that there is the possibility that subs won't be used that much this year due to so much money being alloted to subs (and wasted for subs to be in rooms while teachers are in Investigations training). You Loudoun teachers may want to keep an eye on the substitute policy because you have 3 personal days and 10 sick days. With the "swine flu" knocking at the door, teachers may be using many days up, so why no money? Talk to your organization, LEA, I believe.

So, what does all of this mean? There is a huge waste of money in your county. First, principals went to Chicago for a seminar over the summer - why Chicago, and why not somewhere in VA where it was cheaper? The "administrative kingdom" has a new cafeteria that was put in under the radar, and underneath the noses of you teachers, the same teachers who were notified that you may be "Reduced in Force" and the same teachers who had their salary frozen. Did you also know that your admin was supposed to get a ("hidden") raise, but it was brought to public notice, and the teachers went ballistic, causing the raise to be canceled.

To summarize, jumping from one new fad to another (just to compete with Fairfax) costs money. The "new" admin building cafeteria costs money, hiring subs to come in while teachers learn Investigations costs money, sending principals to "out of town seminars" costs money - all in a time of economic crisis? I am happy to teach in another VA county, but I do pity many of my friends and relatives who do teach in Loudoun. No wonder many people are posting things about Loudoun. There are some nice things in Loudoun, but they are overshadowed by the "ugliness" mentioned above and elsewhere. For the sake of my friends and relatives, and those of you who teach in Loudoun, I hope that your county gets things worked out.

>06/09, Not at my school in Loudoun wrote: > We do NOT do Math Invest. at my school in Loudoun. My admin > dislikes the program. This is not going on at every school. > However, our math scores are VERY high EVERY year so we are not > FORCED to do it. :) > > On 9/05/09, LCPS Teacher wrote: >> On 9/04/09, Someone wrote: I believe that happens at EVERY >> school, my school will now have to work with one of them more >> at the request of my principal. I am not looking forward to it >> because the "coach" is awful, rude and never prepared. >>> Loudoun County may run out of money to pay substitutes this >>> school year. Perhaps they should reallocate the money they >>> are paying for substitutes for teachers who are forced to >>> observe another teacher teach a math lesson under the new >>> math Investigations model this year. >>> >>> Let me explain...the math resource teachers are now >>> targeting approx. 7 schools to try to further implement >>> this failed program. The teachers have to give up planning >>> time to "plan" with the resource teacher. They then have to >>> observe another teacher give a lesson. This happens 2x >>> during the school year at these schools. There will be >>> about 5 or 6 substitutes at each site 2x year, over a 3 day >>> or so period. Thats 15 subs x 2 times = 30 subs. $3000 >>> approx. When staff members complained about the sub. cost, >>> they were told that it comes from a different funding >>> source. Who the heck cares!! The bottom line is that subs. >>> are being paid to further pour money into this failed >>> program. >>> >>> Anyone hear anything else about this?

Sep 13, 2009

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