ES Parents, please listen in to one or two zoom classes to make sure your kid isn’t “that kid”
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Anonymous
| I am amazed how many PIA students are already being PIA on zoom. My daughter’s 5th grade class. A group of 3-4 kids dominating chat and questions, asking the same things, going off topic, being purposely goofy on the chat. Teacher asking you again to stop. Obvious she is frustrated but trying to be positive since this all new. As a classroom volunteer, it is easy to know who the problem kids are, but now that parents are home PLEASE just listen in a bit to make sure your kid isn’t “that kid.” Be by the door where they can’t see or close by. No need to sit next to them. And no, it isn’t the FARM kids whose parents are too busy or just getting by. At least in our class it isn’t. |
Anonymous
| Yes, I’ve seen some of that, but the kids aren’t annoying on purpose, they’re impulsive and/or anxious... |
Anonymous
| I've been sitting in the same room for every Zoom meeting and there were a few disruptive kids in the beginning. I do give my kid the evil eye if she's not paying attention so I think she's afraid to do anything. The teacher did a good job of diffusing it from the beginning. After 2 weeks it's been fine but there are kids who will interrupt or play around with the backdrops. |
Anonymous
| I have seen the same thing. The annoying kids in class are the annoying kids on zoom. Our teacher said she would remove any child and email the parent, but hasn’t followed up on that yet. No change the past 3 days. They still find ways to commandeer the entire class. |
Anonymous
| No. I'm on my own conference calls. If my kid is behaving poorly on Zoom, the teacher should email me just like she does during the school year and I will talk to my kid. |
Anonymous
This. Yes, it is annoying. No, it won’t damage your child OP. Calm down. |
Anonymous
Oh, that is right. We don’t discipline or show accountability. We make excuses and turn it into something that should be tolerated by the masses. 
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Anonymous
| Are you really suggesting we weed out kids who cause problems, speak out of turn or are attention hogs? They are part of every classroom on the planet. They always have been and always will be. They are a human archetype. Deal with it. |
Anonymous
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Can't teachers mute peoples mics? That's how my work hosts things. You are muted unless you are called on to speak.
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Anonymous
| I can't imagine Zooming the classroom in the early grades is at all productive, for anyone. A teacher relative of mine is training to stream her kindergarten class online and already says it will be like herding cats. What a waste of time! Grade schools should not be doing live online class at all. |
Anonymous
| I am so confused. On our zoom they are all muted and then must hit the button to raise their hand. Teacher calls on them otherwise it is quiet. |
Anonymous
| I'm sure mine is 'that kid.' He's 'that kid' when I'm trying to work with him, too. His being 'that kid' is part of the reason he got his ADHD diagnosis and is on meds. But, I still need to do my job, so I still need the teacher to deal with it. |
Anonymous
| Give it more time. The first few zoom classes my son did were terrible for everyone. He was annoying, and so were a few other kids. I always listen in a bit, and now everyone is fine. |
Anonymous
If you are getting emails or calls from your teacher during the school year, your child is a total PIA. It takes a lot for teachers to have to start with parents. I would be embarrassed and very much in tune with my kid during those classes, even if it means rescheduling conferences to help him. |
Anonymous
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