Anonymous wrote:I have a junior son with ADHD and autism, who is in a combination of team taught classes as well as IB classes. The inconsistency in the use of Schoology has been a literal nightmare for him. Every single teacher uses it differently. Of his seven classes, I would say three consistently put things on the calendar, some teachers do the paper calendar schedule, while others just “tell” the kids when test or quizzes are coming. It is impossible to navigate and I bring this up every single IEP meeting. He is pretty much surviving high school by playing constant catch up on sis with a tutor. We hired the tutor simply because we were having so many negative interactions with our child about missing school work that it was having a great impact on our overall relationship.

Have you taught him to make his own calendar? Either paper or google? He can source things from various inputs to consolidate in one place. Then he can add things like sports practice and dr. appointments and work shifts too. Such a great life skill for our teens to leave us with. Real life doesn't come from 1 input.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a junior son with ADHD and autism, who is in a combination of team taught classes as well as IB classes. The inconsistency in the use of Schoology has been a literal nightmare for him. Every single teacher uses it differently. Of his seven classes, I would say three consistently put things on the calendar, some teachers do the paper calendar schedule, while others just “tell” the kids when test or quizzes are coming. It is impossible to navigate and I bring this up every single IEP meeting. He is pretty much surviving high school by playing constant catch up on sis with a tutor. We hired the tutor simply because we were having so many negative interactions with our child about missing school work that it was having a great impact on our overall relationship.

Will it be any different in college?

Or in work etc.
Basically you don't want to set kids up for requiring structures that will not exist in their futures.

Anonymous wrote:I have a junior son with ADHD and autism, who is in a combination of team taught classes as well as IB classes. The inconsistency in the use of Schoology has been a literal nightmare for him. Every single teacher uses it differently. Of his seven classes, I would say three consistently put things on the calendar, some teachers do the paper calendar schedule, while others just “tell” the kids when test or quizzes are coming. It is impossible to navigate and I bring this up every single IEP meeting. He is pretty much surviving high school by playing constant catch up on sis with a tutor. We hired the tutor simply because we were having so many negative interactions with our child about missing school work that it was having a great impact on our overall relationship.

Will it be any different in college?

I have a junior son with ADHD and autism, who is in a combination of team taught classes as well as IB classes. The inconsistency in the use of Schoology has been a literal nightmare for him. Every single teacher uses it differently. Of his seven classes, I would say three consistently put things on the calendar, some teachers do the paper calendar schedule, while others just “tell” the kids when test or quizzes are coming. It is impossible to navigate and I bring this up every single IEP meeting. He is pretty much surviving high school by playing constant catch up on sis with a tutor. We hired the tutor simply because we were having so many negative interactions with our child about missing school work that it was having a great impact on our overall relationship.

Anonymous wrote:^For example, I will quickly I put

Day 1 hw
Day 2 hw
Day 3 hw…..

Unit 6 Test.

I only put these and the dates so they can see them on their calendars. At least everyone knows there is homework and then they can refer to whatever I have posted in the folder to see what the assignment was. You can still do your class paper calendars or packets. Turn off the Dropbox so it doesn’t look like they need to submit anything to Schoology. The students and parents appreciate seeing the assignments.

Mine don’t. I agree with PP, I was getting a lot of push back and complaints when I put assignments into schoology that weren’t electronic turn ins. They said it was jumbled and frustrating and actually asked me to remove anything that didn’t link to a google assignment to turn in. I had been listing all the textbook problems and quizzes and such, but after taking a class vote at the end of first quarter (after numerous complaints), majority of kids asked me to stop, so I did.

I think it depends on the expectation of the school. At my school, the expectation is everyone gives paper calendars. Schoology is just electronic assignments and a record of absent work and video recordings, not a calendar. Sounds like yours is different. Neither is wrong.

^For example, I will quickly I put

Day 1 hw
Day 2 hw
Day 3 hw…..

Unit 6 Test.

I only put these and the dates so they can see them on their calendars. At least everyone knows there is homework and then they can refer to whatever I have posted in the folder to see what the assignment was. You can still do your class paper calendars or packets. Turn off the Dropbox so it doesn’t look like they need to submit anything to Schoology. The students and parents appreciate seeing the assignments.

Anonymous wrote:It’s always “just do this one little thing.” I’m about to get started working at 4:30 this morning to do “one little thing” over and over so I can be ready for school in a few hours. I’ll then do more little things for an extra 3-4 hours tonight. I also worked until 10:30 last night.

I’m drowning here. Drowning.

I hope you aren’t a secondary teacher. Everything should be on Schoology and there is no excuse for that. I list every homework assignment and assessment so they can see it on their calendar. It’s a priority over other things that can go. Sorry to the parents who don’t get same day email replies or the team meetings I don’t always make on time. My Schoology pages are up to date.

I see my own children’s pages and my high schooler doesn’t have any teachers that do this. A couple link Google calendars of some sort, which parents can’t view. Many don’t put in anything at all. There isn’t any excuse for this and it’s embarrassing to other teachers.

It doesn’t take 3-4 hours. If it does, you are not organized with your own planning and that is the real problem.

It’s always “just do this one little thing.” I’m about to get started working at 4:30 this morning to do “one little thing” over and over so I can be ready for school in a few hours. I’ll then do more little things for an extra 3-4 hours tonight. I also worked until 10:30 last night.

I’m drowning here. Drowning.

Anonymous wrote:If you list an assignment on the Schoology calendar that isn’t actually given on Schoology, the kids get pissed and frustrated because then they’re confused that it’s on the Schoology calendar but they can’t click it and access it. Your kids need to check SIS/Studentvue. Every assignment should have a due date and a title and possibly even info in the description about whether it was a paper assignment or done somewhere else. I understand it’s difficult to navigate 7 classes with multiple assignments but that’s always been the case. People your and my age used to manage it with paper planners the school would give us at the beginning of each year for this purpose.

You are just lazy admit it. Listing everything on Schoology is loads easier for everyone. You could even have the description list IN CLASS TEST or SEE CLEVER or HANDOUT as a subtitle. It’s very hard to see all of the assignments for all classes in so many locations.

If you list an assignment on the Schoology calendar that isn’t actually given on Schoology, the kids get pissed and frustrated because then they’re confused that it’s on the Schoology calendar but they can’t click it and access it. Your kids need to check SIS/Studentvue. Every assignment should have a due date and a title and possibly even info in the description about whether it was a paper assignment or done somewhere else. I understand it’s difficult to navigate 7 classes with multiple assignments but that’s always been the case. People your and my age used to manage it with paper planners the school would give us at the beginning of each year for this purpose.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you mean just to list the tests and quizzes quizzes in the Schoology calendar? That doesn't take long at all.

To input tests and quizzes into the Schoology assessments is a monumental task. It takes hours to input a 30 question quiz because the system is so slow and challenging to navigate.

Thanks. I just mean list it on the calendar.

I did it the first year schoology came out and kids complained. I went back to paper calendars for the start of each unit listing what is covered each day, what the HW is (if any), and any test or quiz. Most teachers in my building seem to do the same.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you mean just to list the tests and quizzes quizzes in the Schoology calendar? That doesn't take long at all.

To input tests and quizzes into the Schoology assessments is a monumental task. It takes hours to input a 30 question quiz because the system is so slow and challenging to navigate.

Thanks. I just mean list it on the calendar.

that is the expectation set by the principal and many teachers at open house and yet ... maybe two teachers do it.

Anonymous wrote:Do you mean just to list the tests and quizzes quizzes in the Schoology calendar? That doesn't take long at all.

To input tests and quizzes into the Schoology assessments is a monumental task. It takes hours to input a 30 question quiz because the system is so slow and challenging to navigate.

Thanks. I just mean list it on the calendar.

Do you mean just to list the tests and quizzes quizzes in the Schoology calendar? That doesn't take long at all.

To input tests and quizzes into the Schoology assessments is a monumental task. It takes hours to input a 30 question quiz because the system is so slow and challenging to navigate.

It seems like you need the executive functioning of a top notch executive administrative assistant to get through school. I don't understand why every teacher cannot list all tests and quizzes on schoology? My kids are checking announcements, schoology, google, emails and class notes just to be able to input all these things onto their calendar and it's usually because 1 or 2 teachers only occasionally put the test on schoology. Yes, students have requested it. I have a lot of empathy for teachers who are asked to do too much with too many students, but is this really a monumental task? It might help ensure more students are prepared for the tests.