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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Curious if any teachers, particularly of young students, like K-2, would be able to divulge how effective DL was with their students.

What percentage dialed in on a regular basis?  
Of those who dialed in, what percentage was actually engaged?  
Of those engaged, what percentage was actually learning to standard?[/quote]

I'm a K-2 self contained teacher.

70% of my class attended morning meeting everyday (30 minutes) - 80-100% engagement

90-100% attended their 1 to 1 lessons everyday. (45 minutes) -70%-90% engagement

30% completed asynchronous lessons (teacher created and iready) everyday. (2 hours)

70% completed teacher created packets. (30 minutes)

I think what made DL successful ( well as it can possibly be) is making morning meetings really fun and 1 on 1 lessons fun but also having a 'treat at the end' like watching a very short song. I'd work with parents to make sure chosen songs weren't showed or played at home to actually make it a treat they wanted. Or we'd play a virtual game if the student wouldn't work hard enough for a song. Or the parent would set something up like 'when you complete ALL your work, you will earn X' -could be anything the kids really love. [/quote]

The problem is, this is so teacher dependent. My older elementary child had one thirty minute class zoom per week. Her teacher has kids under 5 at home. She got no live instruction nor any ore recorded instruction. It was solely zearn, I ready, canned science videos, and epic. Total failure. [/quote]

As a teacher I am so sorry to hear this. It also makes me upset because one thirty minute class zoom per week is totally unacceptable. Every child should have a daily live check in with their homeroom teacher. In addition they should have small group sessions and other classes. No live instruction was a district mandate. I think this is why 100% DL can and will be better in the fall if given a chance. Hopefully the teacher will be better, the prinicpal will be on top of the instruction, and you as a parent will be wiser and expect more.[/quote]

No live instruction was not a District mandate, all they said was no Zoom then took it back.

My admin actually decided to make live a requirement for us to be paid. Not all schools did this but 'no live' was certainly NOT mandated.[/quote]

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