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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It has not gotten better. However, I am not sure how much the kids have really changed as discipline (at least at the school I work at) and the curriculum has changed a lot since before the pandemic.

Prior to the pandemic, we would never have tolerated fist fights at school. They would have been immediate suspension (elementary school). Now, after those same fist fights, kids are sent right back to class where they are still elevated and are destroying the class climate. Things smaller than fist fights are also now just part of the class culture, but are really upsetting most kids. Consider if you were told to go to the office and expected to get your work done while ignoring shouting, kicking chairs, rudeness and all things around you? You probably would get pretty annoyed...and have a pretty big headache! Same for the students. We have kids leaving the classroom just so they can get some peace and quiet.  Prior to the pandemic, we were allowed to send disrupting students to the counselor or office- now, no more! Just tolerate it and expect the students around them to just be able to continue on. I think if we had used the same behavior approach prior to the pandemic, we would be having the same results.

The curriculum (MCPS) also changed during the pandemic. We switched to Benchmark which is boring the kids to tears and Eureka which is boring and a huge stretch for most students (except all of the geniuses on DCUM). There are no parties or field trips or enriching units. Just page after page of workbooks so kids aren't motivated or enjoying school.

I think blaming the pandemic on everything is short sighted as during the pandemic too many things changed.[/quote]

This is my conclusion as well. I don’t believe educators/administrators are taking responsibility for the shift in behaviors. The curriculum and style of teaching is making school tedious and boring. Kids rarely get specific, nuanced feedback on their work. For many kids there is no reason to try! Rewards have been removed because “they are unfair.” Well who wants to work their butt off if no one is going to read it, comment on it, and give constructive feedback? [/quote]

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