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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I see very little effects in my 8th graders cohort - they missed end of 4th and then most of 5th grade. My 10th graders cohort suffered immensely going through middle school online. Particularly socially. The kids are either socially stunted introverts or they are wild and crazy trying to get back what they lost during an key adolescent development stage.

I’d say the kids who missed k-1 suffered the most academically.[/quote]

[b]Same and I have an 8th and 11th grader of my own and am a high school teacher.  I see very little effects with the current 8th graders.  The current 11th graders and seniors had a lot of emotional issues since they were more isolated during the middle school years. The effects are still there. My kid is included in that.[/b]  [/quote]

Agree! The 11th and 12th graders have had the most negative impact since their middle school years were disrupted. Those years are huge for prime socialization- learning how to navigate friendships, drama, dating, conflict resolution, and just being around people. I notice a lot of boys in this age group are very shy or awkward. Many kids didn’t get the “trial and error” years of early dating in middle school or early high school—so now they’re just stepping into those experiences at 16 or 17. Also, many were helicoptered academically during the pandemic so now you see a bunch of kids heading to college who are lacking the independence, confidence, and decision-making skills that they so need when they get there. I think my 11th grade daughter is smart and capable, but she has some growing up to do in the next year and a half before I'll feel fully comfortable with her going away to college. The 5th graders now haven't lost those formative years, and they have more time to catch up.[/quote]

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