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[quote=dcmom][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a teacher and I just wanted to hop on to say I’m not convinced in person is really going to be that much better from DL. The social distancing factor alone takes a lot of classroom “best practices” out of play — like collaborative learning opportunities and group work, small group station work, etc. It’s kind of an eerie scene to think about, tbh. I’m not quite sure I can wrap my mind around what my own classroom would look like in person! (Lecture, notes, individual assessments, ick!) [/quote]

Thanks for sharing your perspective--I can completely see how it could eerie.

I'll say, though, that my young elementary kids have adapted well to the modifications their camps have put in place.  I absolutely know it's not the same, but they've come up with creative ways to still engage with their peers even with masks, at a distance, etc.  And the improvement in their moods from when we were doing DL this Spring is staggering.  I appreciate your sharing around the lack of best practices for academics and learning, and agree on that, but from a social interaction perspective, in person with modifications, for many if not most kids, is likely to be far better than DL.  And for the elementary kids in particular, I think that matters hugely.[/quote]

Agree. I thought my young ES child would not do well wearing a mask at camp, and it’s NBD when everyone is doing it. Also she’s pretty shy and I didn’t realize how much social interaction she was craving. It’s like I have a different kid after sending her last week. She is SO MUCH happier than she was before. It’s clear to me that for her, learning in person will be better than online, so if they go to use to offer the blended option, we will go for that.[/quote]

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