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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Anonymous wrote:
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dcmom wrote:
Wow, Smondroski has her own super detailed plan.

Haven't they already considered the possibility of every single thing she is mentioning.

This is nothing new.[/quote]

Essie McGuire just said that having all elementary students in school would require all the elementary and middle school buildings and some of the high school buildings.  That shoots down much of what Somdrowski was proposing.

Wolff now saying that exploring Smondrowski proposal isn't really viable and that exploring this would push back the date of getting decisions out to the the public.  "Good or bad, we have to communication decisions."
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That doesn't make sense.  If MS and HS are doing 100% distance learning, what's the problem with using those buildings for ES kids?[/quote]

Smondrowski's plan includes no school for MS or HS?[/quote]

That makes sense to me.  Older kids can learn more effectively remotely than younger kids.  Older kids can socialize more effectively remotely than younger kids.  Older kids seem to be more at risk from the disease and are more likely to spread it than younger kids.

Believe me, I don’t think this is ideal at all, but I definitely understand the rationale of this plan under the circumstances.[/quote]

Older kids can learn less ineffectively remotely than younger kids. Older kids can develop mental health problems from lack of social contact more effectively than younger kids.[/quote]

I never said DL was great for older kids.  In fact I said the opposite.  But, it sound like you agree with me that DL is a bigger problem for younger kids than older, although it is a problem for both.

As for the mental health piece, maybe.  Bigger kids can have bigger problems.  But bigger kids also have a better understanding of the world and, generally, are able to use greater coping mechanisms because of their greater maturity.  Plus, lots of teen interactions these days are electronic, so some of their normal social contact can be maintained.  It is a lot harder for a seven year old to text or do a zoom call.

Again, I’m not saying DL is great for older kids, but it is a more viable way to actually provide something approaching an education than it is for younger kids.[/quote]

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