Today is an 'asynchronous' learning day for MCPS students. I'd love to chat with parents, students and teachers about their experience today and what async learning looks like!

Reach out via DM or email: [email protected]

My kiddo is doing a science project on whether dog ownership/interactions help improve mood.

Kindly go take the survey if you'd like to help her with her science project.

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This maddens me. When schools casually demand that children access apps, tablets etc at home, they are tacitly encouraging online habits that are easy to establish and hard to break.

Schools: please think carefully before you normalise kids being online when they don’t have to

Want to be a reviewer of math instructional materials for the state of California? 2 groups are being recruited: content reviewers (a PhD in math, stats, or comp. sci) and materials reviewers, teachers holding a CA credential with some exp. with standards. cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/im/mathi…

I was searching for something and came across this June 2020 DW reporting about reopening Norwegian schools, which began four years ago in April 2020.

It is remarkable the extent to which the coronavirus discourse was fundamentally different in Scandinavia.

Quotes follow 👇

When you speak at your local school board meeting, do the school board members give you their attention?

SignFest 2024!

Researchers & practitioners in signed languages, join us to share & learn! ️

May 11th, 10AM-4PM | UCONN Hartford

➡️ Register & learn more: link to SignFest website: sites.google.com/view/signfest2…

Never thought I'd be here but I'm really becoming anti-technology when it comes to schools. Bring back pens, pencils, and notebooks, especially for younger students. The pros just do not outweigh the cons for me.

newsweek.com/schools-killin…

“My son will likely be found in a parking lot trying to escape a classroom with too many kids and overwhelmed by too many distractions. He will hit and kick kids and other adults because his 20-page behavioral intervention plan will be difficult to follow

Subtitles are up and working now too

The impact of AI on the thesis drafts I'm seeing this year is staggering... and I don't mean that in a good way

This is a serious situation I will focus my attention on when I’m on the Board. newsweek.com/schools-killin…

MCPS is Killing My Son's Autism Support Under the Veil of Equity. ⁦Montgomery Council⁩ ⁦Moco BOE⁩ newsweek.com/schools-killin…

This is helpful. Remember, we all can vote for BOE.

BOE Candidates Yes/No Questions answers from 4/15/24 Moderately MOCO Forum.

See the full forum here: youtu.be/9vPtnTq8Kes

Less than one month to primary day and of 3 incumbents for MoCo Board of Education, 2 have websites with information (Harris and Smondrowski), Evans website says launching soon with no information. Smondrowski website does not appear to be updated with any recent issues.

‼️WIN is seeking 1 neuropsychologist & 2 students/trainees to serve as committee members! Deadline is 6/2. Position details & application link below! DIV40ANST SCN ECNPC SCN NeuroTweets Society for Black Neuropsychology Hispanic Neuropsych Society (HNS) ANA Neuropsychology Queer Neuropsychological Society (QNS) New2Neuropsychology INS Student Liaison Committee

The results are in, and the students have spoken!!

Congratulations to Praneel Suvarna for being elected as the next Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) for the 2024-2025 school year 👏👏👏

Jason congratulations on a VERY informative BOE forum. Viewers got a chance 2 get 2 know candidates & what they stand for & really think of very significant issues: i.e.return of final exams, audit of MCPS finances, 50%grading,reading, discipline:Yes/No?? were brilliant. -JED

I wanted the yes/no question portion of the forum summarized in writing, so here's a thread.
Candidates present: Melissa Kim, Rita Montoya, Sharif Hidayat, Fitzgerald Mofor, Lynn Harris, Shebra Evans, Bethany Mandel, Rick Mui, Brenda Diaz. I’ll refer to each by last name.
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