My kid’s report card has never been so great, lol

[Anonymous]

School has always been an element of busy work. Same thing with real life work. Fluency requires repetition. You can't be learning strategies all the time and some items will feel onerous.

Sure I wish there were more ability for in-person group discussions but I do not think what the kids have now, at least for middle school, is not so bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is also getting all As while taking 2 math classes (geometry and algebra 2) in 8th grade. No way he could do this during a regular year with all the typical distractions.

That said, my very social kids (i have 3) are begin to struggle with the isolation. They probably get more face time than many kids (each played a (distanced) fall sport and see kids for bike rides etc several times a week) but it's HARD. it's just draining to be on a computer for so many hours. they have no real relationships with their teachers or classmates. They have their long-term friendships (thank goodness) but this is no substitute for everyday interactions with a variety of kids like school generally provides.

I am a HS math teacher and have many more As than any other year I’ve taught. I do not think my students know the material better than previous years, the expectations are much lower in DL. Everything can be resubmitted for full credit, no late penalty and you can use notes on any assessment. Take these grades with a large grain of salt.

I also am a secondary math teacher. We're administering the same tests as last year, modified only in the case of changes of the standards being taught (our framework was modified), but the same questions worth the same value. Our grading scale has not changed. I am seeing an increase, smallish but an increase nonetheless, in conceptual understanding. I also am seeing a big change in grades because of the way we are communicating assignments using Canvas. The more organized display of assignments and my increased contact using email to send reminders about assignments is increasing assignment submissions. And THAT is making a huge difference in grades.

I’m administering the same tests as well. How do you stop kids from cheating? Tests have to be open more unless your school has software to prevent cheating, but my public high school certainly can’t afford that. Test scores are higher but it’s not due to increased knowledge.

[Anonymous]

Open note, not open more

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is also getting all As while taking 2 math classes (geometry and algebra 2) in 8th grade. No way he could do this during a regular year with all the typical distractions.

That said, my very social kids (i have 3) are begin to struggle with the isolation. They probably get more face time than many kids (each played a (distanced) fall sport and see kids for bike rides etc several times a week) but it's HARD. it's just draining to be on a computer for so many hours. they have no real relationships with their teachers or classmates. They have their long-term friendships (thank goodness) but this is no substitute for everyday interactions with a variety of kids like school generally provides.

I am a HS math teacher and have many more As than any other year I’ve taught. I do not think my students know the material better than previous years, the expectations are much lower in DL. Everything can be resubmitted for full credit, no late penalty and you can use notes on any assessment. Take these grades with a large grain of salt.

I also am a secondary math teacher. We're administering the same tests as last year, modified only in the case of changes of the standards being taught (our framework was modified), but the same questions worth the same value. Our grading scale has not changed. I am seeing an increase, smallish but an increase nonetheless, in conceptual understanding. I also am seeing a big change in grades because of the way we are communicating assignments using Canvas. The more organized display of assignments and my increased contact using email to send reminders about assignments is increasing assignment submissions. And THAT is making a huge difference in grades.

I’m administering the same tests as well. How do you stop kids from cheating? Tests have to be open more unless your school has software to prevent cheating, but my public high school certainly can’t afford that. Test scores are higher but it’s not due to increased knowledge.

I don't think they're cheating because when I look at errors I don't see sufficient commonalities. And when I compare who made mistakes on questions 2, 4 and 7 like Larlo did, I don't see the same kids. So they may be cheating but they aren't any good at it! And the kids who are earning high grades are the same kids whose work I see in Desmos and Kami, and I know that they know the material because I see it every class period. Anyway my confidence level is pretty high that I don't have a big cheating problem. I also have enough kids who will rat out someone else that I think I'd find out. I have to say I love Desmos because I can see the work as kids are doing it. It is really a great tool. Kami is working out well but I like that I can look at 20 screens at the same time on Desmos and make comments directly to a student during the We do / You do part of the lesson.