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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]we toured Sidwell GDS and Maret for high school a few months ago, so this is what we observed this year - note all upper schoolers:

Sidwell: kids not supposed to use phones "inside the building" but as soon as they poured out onto the courtyard we observed most pulling out their phones, some crowded around looking at one phone others just on their own phones. LOTS of phones "outside the building". I did not see any being used when we peeped into classrooms, and all kids in the library were on their laptops working. Not sure if kids use them in transition or how often a teacher is lax and then kids use them in class. We weren't really invited to observe in a classroom long enough.

GDS: did not observe any phone use, kids were in the atrium area with big bleachers hanging out and talking or in class or on this patio thing or in the art room, I don't remember seeing any student on a phone.

Maret: this is their first year with a no phones policy but like the other two, they don't lock them away they just expect kids not to use them. Not sure what the consequence is and if teachers are in charge of monitoring and more lax teachers maybe allow? But we also got the same "we trust kids to monitor themselves, they know the rules" kind of language from the admissions lady who did the tour.

Overall, I was disappointed that they all seem to leave it up to the kids. Because ultimately that is on the individual classroom teachers to say "remember. no phones" and to manage it. [/quote]

Also there is the issue on how classes are taught. A lot of screen exposure during classes in Maret. Regarding phone use, my kid can take a Nokia phone to school and I assure you that it won’t be used.[/quote]

Yes, it's very disappointing.

Maret leaves device and computer usage up to the students... and parents to review and discuss with kids. There are teachers modeling using AI for writing emails, preparing instructional materials, etc. Some of it fits under responsible use. Same observation. Once dismissed you can practically trip over the crowd looking at their phone or school issued computer on school grounds.[/quote]

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