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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FWIW, I don't think online learning can come close to replicating school. I would be much more in favor of moving towards project-based home learning if we keep doing this for another year.[/quote]

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I'm a parent of a DCPS student and a former teacher at a private high school, and I agree with this. [b]I'm not sure the private schools kids are actually benefitting by being on video calls for so long.[/b]

I think the kids who are thriving the most right now have parents who can basically get into a homeschool mentality with them -- allow them to research topics they are interested in and come up with engaging projects with them, that leave them absorbed and curious, while teaching math and literacy through the project. I know a few kids who are in this situation right now, and they are getting a turbo boost in their educations. Obviously this is VERY few students (with parents who are both highly educated but without demanding jobs right now) but they exist.

Then there is a spectrum of outcomes.. Certainly the least fortunate are those at schools that are not providing much in the realm of virtual classes, and with parents who are working and/or cannot teach them for some other reason.[/quote]

Former DCPS parent here, currently with an 8yo in a private that is not doing long hours on video calls.  They say that since focus and engagement will not be the same as in-person learning, they're limiting workload to no more than 2 hours of work per day for elementary students (different amounts for preschool and upper school). Our kid has 1-2 30-min video calls per day.  Realistically, another 1-2 hours of work on a school-loaned iPad (although if unfocused can take much longer).

It's working...okay.  Curious to know how Deal feeders (incl. our old IB) are doing.  Have heard from a couple folks that they're happy.[/quote]

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