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[quote=Anonymous]I think the parents asking for a work packet don’t understand what classrooms like these days. For math- the kids will work on a complex problem for 10-15 minutes. Often things like analyzing a wrong answer & then developing a teaching plan for how to correct the errors. Then, 20 minutes of concept development and a debrief. Sending home a worksheet wouldn’t cover it. Writing- last week we talked about how writers use comparisons to explain things to readers. We used a mentor text for examples then kids did writers-workshop where they used the skill. Readers workshop- was about non fiction text features. Kids then choose a nonfiction book & redesigned an index to include subtopics. Social studies was weighing the recycling bins & trash cans (we are pushing for the school to bring composting back) and need a baseline for how much food waste goes into the trash that could be composted. Then we went to maker space to learn about composting & how we can engage the school in the project. 
Why am I telling you this? Because very little of the work is worksheets or dittos anymore. There just isn’t anything to send home. [/quote]

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