Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes! Start with DL and slowly go through phases 1-3. It makes so much sense to gradually allow students to come in, just like how the states reopened, in phases.

and these teachers who are doing DL so that everyone is SAFE, will they also forgo getting nails done, hair done, eating out and going to bars because we know those are DANGEROUS places for them
and they must be kept SAFE

Yep! Something seriously wrong with our priorities when we can open for shopping, dining, grooming, and even boozing, but we can’t open schools to educate our children.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes! Start with DL and slowly go through phases 1-3. It makes so much sense to gradually allow students to come in, just like how the states reopened, in phases.

and these teachers who are doing DL so that everyone is SAFE, will they also forgo getting nails done, hair done, eating out and going to bars because we know those are DANGEROUS places for them
and they must be kept SAFE

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes! Start with DL and slowly go through phases 1-3. It makes so much sense to gradually allow students to come in, just like how the states reopened, in phases.

and these teachers who are doing DL so that everyone is SAFE, will they also forgo getting nails done, hair done, eating out and going to bars because we know those are DANGEROUS places for them
and they must be kept SAFE

Uh oh, my sister is an attorney who is still working from home because her firm doesn’t think it is SAFE for everyone to come in. Last week she got her nails done. What if it wasn’t SAFE? What if it was a DANGEROUS place? Oh no!!!!! We must keep her SAFE! Away from the DANGEROUS places!!!!! Ahhh that was fun. Yes, that’s how ridiculous you sounded.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes! Start with DL and slowly go through phases 1-3. It makes so much sense to gradually allow students to come in, just like how the states reopened, in phases.

and these teachers who are doing DL so that everyone is SAFE, will they also forgo getting nails done, hair done, eating out and going to bars because we know those are DANGEROUS places for them
and they must be kept SAFE

Anonymous wrote:DP responding to above ^^. at our particular school, it was "no new material will be presented live." So the live sessions were mainly social.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes! Start with DL and slowly go through phases 1-3. It makes so much sense to gradually allow students to come in, just like how the states reopened, in phases.

and these teachers who are doing DL so that everyone is SAFE, will they also forgo getting nails done, hair done, eating out and going to bars because we know those are DANGEROUS places for them
and they must be kept SAFE

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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?

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.

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.

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.

Anonymous wrote:Yes! Start with DL and slowly go through phases 1-3. It makes so much sense to gradually allow students to come in, just like how the states reopened, in phases.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It would be too chaotic to have in person learning. What don't folks get? The logistics is just too much and I hated DL for my 2nd and 4th grader.

These are unforeseen times and we just have to deal with it and not get all up in arms when we are lucky to be alive!

Oh, this is where I completely disagree. These were not unforeseen times. Europe saw these times, Australia and New Zealand saw these times. Our federal and state leaders didn't act and aren't acting now. If kids were put first, bars would be closed, Disney would be closed, church would be closed and we'd be safely opening schools with PPE, tests, and enough space for safe learning. This wasn't some inevitable consequence and because of this, I can't say "bravo" to this kind of "plan".

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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?

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.

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.

Anonymous wrote:BTW, I think anyone saying they support this just wants full distance learning all year. So, just say that you don't value in person instruction for this year.

We live in such a sad sad society that this no plan is seen as a plan. DC closed school 3 weeks early last year in the name of planning and clearly neither MoCo nor DCPS used the time to thinks thing through.

We are essentially a 3rd world nation when it comes to healthcare policy and education ... can't stop the virus, can't teach our kids.