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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

Also for the middle school kids and high school kids. Everyone needs social interaction.[/quote]

Of course they do, but that's not the point. This is a pandemic. We need to figure out priorities right now, and social interaction isn't first on the list. Ease up on screen time. Let your kids socialize online.[/quote]

Kids need in-person social interaction. Elementary school kids, middle school kids, high school kids. And I don't know what your opinion is, but my opinion is that kids' needs are always a priority, including right now.[/quote]

I would argue that our children's health is the number one priority.  [/quote]

Mental Health and physical health and being at schools if the home love is chaotic and/or dangerous/abusive.[/quote]

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