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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We also have to realize the real facts here. These kids have had over an entire YEAR of hardly attending school, being out of routine, having tons of freedom during their day to eat, snack, do school from their bedroom, ignore their teachers, etc etc. Of course some kids may prefer to stay home. But it's certainly not what's best for them. [/quote]

I’m a teacher who is hybrid and the difference in my in person kids and at home kids is striking. The ones who came in are doing infinitely better. Sadly, this split has caused a strange mindset shift in the kids at home. Even my chatty, active classes are WAY down in online participation. It’s like now that some kids are in school, the ones at home have this idea that that is “real” school and online isn’t. They’re opening fewer assignments, participating less in chat. It makes me so sad and I keep reminding them they have to stay engaged, we have one more quarter. But it’s almost like seeing us engage with the kids in person and knowing they’re not there too is creating this sort of torpor. Like they can’t stay locked in the way they did when we were all online and in it together. I hate this. I don’t know how to fix it either.

My kids in person are making up work, getting much more help from me because they will actually ask questions in person vs sitting there confused or tuned out but not speaking up and being off camera so I can’t even know. I can see them, find them in study hall to give them make up assignments, check on them, talk to them. The difference is night and day. I hear parents’ concern about their kids going back and I used to share it as well but then I saw the profound impact coming back had on some kids. I really think they should all be back. I would go so far as to actively discourage families from choosing DL unless medically necessary. Your kid may think they like it now but the reality is, in person is the standard. Even good DL can’t compete. [/quote]

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