Question for teachin people

I think they're trying to subtly suggest your kids need more learnin'

Those teachers get thirsty over that summer break.

The hate for yall’s kids teachers is nauseating here. You want your kids to learn things, right?

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Do you all get an incentive for summer school?

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Extra pay, yes. I never do it though. One of the reasons I’m a teacher is for the time off.

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everyone on a IEP is a new scam by schools.

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negative. It’s lowering the standard by expanding what it means to be learning disabled or have an “exceptionality.”

Some special Ed kids are never going to leave their mama’s house, god bless them. Many of them are just behind or maybe a little cognitively deficient (slow). And are forced into the same classes as everyone else (it’s all about being “inclusive”)

All of this shite is because of lawyers and politicians, not teachers or administrators.

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Have you ever seen any kids get singled out as a "bad kid" and are treated differently thus leading to them being "left behind?"

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Not really. I’ve done most of my teaching in high school. That sounds like some pre 12 year old stuff. Im sure that type of thing happens in elementary school where the same teacher deal with the all day for a year.

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Not really. I’ve done most of my teaching in high school. That sounds like some pre 12 year old stuff.

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Maybe I am just paranoid but I went to a smaller high school (class of 100 kids) and they would single out kids in a classroom that were bad and essentially ignore them.

In our Louisiana school district, almost all of summer school is "credit recovery" meaning you did not pass the class during the school year.

Depending upon what the issue was (maybe failed too many classes, maybe didn't attend class enough minutes, etc) each child is assigned to a computer program, designed by the state, to make up what needs to be made up.

It's basically all independent study. The teachers do get paid a daily rate, but basically they are there simply to keep track of the kids and answer questions.

I know in Houston area, it's completely different. Kids take actual classes for original credit during the summer, either just to learn, or maybe to boost GPA, or maybe to be able to graduate early. One of our friends who teaches in Spring Branch ISD was in town for Garth, and she was telling us how she is teaching an actual class this summer for original credit.

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All of our kids and others we know keep getting messages about how, your child is not required to attend summer school for meeting all the requirements, but we encourage student to look into this program.

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Y’all’s kids are slow.

I don't teach public school. I make the same amount in summer as any other time. Public school teachers generally do get additional compensation for teaching during the summer.

Most have covered basic summer school or "credit recovery", but your school might be offering Extended Year Services, if your kid has an IEP. There may or may not be grants for it beyond what the extra money schools get for kids with IEPs

Here is a link to a fact sheet about it.

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