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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I teach HS math and belong to many online teaching groups where all the teachers are stressing out about teaching online this fall and talking about how busy they are preparing for it.  I really don't get it.  I taught over Zoom this spring and while there were some modification that needed to be made, it really wasn't terribly different than what would happen in class.  In person, I have presentations that are displayed on my SmartBoard, on Zoom, I display the same presentations on my computer.  I don't understand how it's THAT much work for other teachers to transition to teaching over Zoom.  Obviously, I'm not referring to elementary school teachers who are leading reading groups, or teachers who teach subjects like FACS where they normally cook in class.  But for HS teachers, who teach in the four core subject areas, we already have presentations that we use in the classroom, these can just as easily be shared on Zoom.  There's not a tremendous amount of modifications that need to be made.  Is most of the stressing out coming from the elementary teachers, and those who teach subjects like PE, Theater, that really need to be completely reworked?[/quote]

I think your teaching style is exactly why so many students hate math. This sounds dry, boring, unimaginative and just plan lousy lazy teaching. I hope your school has few teachers like you and more than realize teaching is more than putting up a presentation. [/quote]

NP.  It’s likely OP is quite a good teacher, confident and competent in her subject. In modern education, schools always have kids do “group work.”

My kids hate group work. It’s a lousy way to learn.

I hope Zoom forces schools to return to more traditional ways of delivering knowledge. So long poster boards and group projects! [/quote]

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