Anonymous
09/22/2020 09:54
Subject: Re:Grade your school's distance learning approach
Langley. PK4. A-, considering.
The teachers are working hard to keep it engaging. They teachers and school are understanding about kids needing to step away from the screen, so don't mind if kids opt out of story time, specials, etc., but it is nice to have good programming available. The school (maybe PTO) provided backpacks to kids with supplies. The minus is because the school-wide assemblies are, well, not really engaging for PK kids, and occur every week. And of course everyone is trying to sort out tech and techniques, so there have been some bumps while teachers learn how that when they stand by their board no one can hear them, or their pointer disappears on the screen, etc. But that's fine, we are all learning together.
Now, A- is on a scale of distance learning. Obviously even the best distance learning pales in comparison to in person, but I guess that's where we are.
The teachers are working hard to keep it engaging. They teachers and school are understanding about kids needing to step away from the screen, so don't mind if kids opt out of story time, specials, etc., but it is nice to have good programming available. The school (maybe PTO) provided backpacks to kids with supplies. The minus is because the school-wide assemblies are, well, not really engaging for PK kids, and occur every week. And of course everyone is trying to sort out tech and techniques, so there have been some bumps while teachers learn how that when they stand by their board no one can hear them, or their pointer disappears on the screen, etc. But that's fine, we are all learning together.
Now, A- is on a scale of distance learning. Obviously even the best distance learning pales in comparison to in person, but I guess that's where we are.
Anonymous
09/21/2020 23:04
Subject: Grade your school's distance learning approach
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:LAMB. K. Solid C.
LAMB, 1st. Solid B. Might get to an A but just getting rolling, so hard to say if it will get better or worse over time.
LAMB, PK3. C. It's PK3, I'm not sure it really gets any better than a C....
Teachers are doing their very best in a tough situation. A+ to the teachers right now!
My grading is mainly based on whether my kids are into it or not, which I think is the main predictor of learning and of how well this can go long term.
This is very dependent on the classroom. One of my kids has a great set of teachers. The other seems to be a disaster thus far. Admin is it’s usual mess so I’m not even sure where to go with my concerns. Overall the setup is really bad- I’m juggling dozens of apps and platforms and there are a few live classes mixed in with a ton of downtime. I’m not sure what the point even is of the afternoon meetings.
Overall- D because I’m feeling generous. So glad we have that $200+ kit of supplies- a bunch of folders without any labels, and some photocopies, colored pencils and beads. Unless those beads are precious gems Im not seeing how this cost $200.
Wow, that is crazy so many platforms. And you had to pay $200 for school supplies? Really?? I’m sorry your experience is not going well.
I don’t understand how schools think that ECE and early elementary kids are able to log into all these platforms. Of course the parents have to help them with this and juggle everything else on their plate.
Thankfully, our immersion charter has everything on 1 platform and it’s 1 zoom link all day so easy for my 1st grader to manage. Our school gave out a bunch of school supplies to everyone for free.
Nowhere did it say that those school supplies cost $200 per kid. It was about $30 per kid. And the PTO covered it all, so no family had to pay a cent towards the supplies.
Read the manual- it was $200 and the pto covered it for this year.
It wasn’t. I know the exact cost of each box because I was brought into the decision-making process for the PTO covering it. The $200 per child for school supplies that has been estimated in the past refers to a normal year when kids have a full list of supplies to bring to the class (wipes, class shoes, etc.). If someone told you the supply box for this year cost $200, they were very misinformed.
Anonymous
09/21/2020 22:33
Subject: Grade your school's distance learning approach
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:LAMB. K. Solid C.
LAMB, 1st. Solid B. Might get to an A but just getting rolling, so hard to say if it will get better or worse over time.
LAMB, PK3. C. It's PK3, I'm not sure it really gets any better than a C....
Teachers are doing their very best in a tough situation. A+ to the teachers right now!
My grading is mainly based on whether my kids are into it or not, which I think is the main predictor of learning and of how well this can go long term.
This is very dependent on the classroom. One of my kids has a great set of teachers. The other seems to be a disaster thus far. Admin is it’s usual mess so I’m not even sure where to go with my concerns. Overall the setup is really bad- I’m juggling dozens of apps and platforms and there are a few live classes mixed in with a ton of downtime. I’m not sure what the point even is of the afternoon meetings.
Overall- D because I’m feeling generous. So glad we have that $200+ kit of supplies- a bunch of folders without any labels, and some photocopies, colored pencils and beads. Unless those beads are precious gems Im not seeing how this cost $200.
Wow, that is crazy so many platforms. And you had to pay $200 for school supplies? Really?? I’m sorry your experience is not going well.
I don’t understand how schools think that ECE and early elementary kids are able to log into all these platforms. Of course the parents have to help them with this and juggle everything else on their plate.
Thankfully, our immersion charter has everything on 1 platform and it’s 1 zoom link all day so easy for my 1st grader to manage. Our school gave out a bunch of school supplies to everyone for free.
Nowhere did it say that those school supplies cost $200 per kid. It was about $30 per kid. And the PTO covered it all, so no family had to pay a cent towards the supplies.
Read the manual- it was $200 and the pto covered it for this year.
Anonymous
09/21/2020 22:19
Subject: Grade your school's distance learning approach
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:LAMB. K. Solid C.
LAMB, 1st. Solid B. Might get to an A but just getting rolling, so hard to say if it will get better or worse over time.
LAMB, PK3. C. It's PK3, I'm not sure it really gets any better than a C....
Teachers are doing their very best in a tough situation. A+ to the teachers right now!
My grading is mainly based on whether my kids are into it or not, which I think is the main predictor of learning and of how well this can go long term.
This is very dependent on the classroom. One of my kids has a great set of teachers. The other seems to be a disaster thus far. Admin is it’s usual mess so I’m not even sure where to go with my concerns. Overall the setup is really bad- I’m juggling dozens of apps and platforms and there are a few live classes mixed in with a ton of downtime. I’m not sure what the point even is of the afternoon meetings.
Overall- D because I’m feeling generous. So glad we have that $200+ kit of supplies- a bunch of folders without any labels, and some photocopies, colored pencils and beads. Unless those beads are precious gems Im not seeing how this cost $200.
Wow, that is crazy so many platforms. And you had to pay $200 for school supplies? Really?? I’m sorry your experience is not going well.
I don’t understand how schools think that ECE and early elementary kids are able to log into all these platforms. Of course the parents have to help them with this and juggle everything else on their plate.
Thankfully, our immersion charter has everything on 1 platform and it’s 1 zoom link all day so easy for my 1st grader to manage. Our school gave out a bunch of school supplies to everyone for free.
Nowhere did it say that those school supplies cost $200 per kid. It was about $30 per kid. And the PTO covered it all, so no family had to pay a cent towards the supplies.
Anonymous
09/21/2020 21:49
Subject: Grade your school's distance learning approach
Janney- 1st- D; super basic, stuff they covered in PK. Teacher calls on the same annoying kids that talk thru class. What a waste. Live sessions are half the time they are scheduled for, which I guess is fine since class is a waste.
Janney-5th- A; not a ton of first hand exposure (kid is largely self sufficient) but teachers seem great, kids are engaged, they are doing actual work.
Janney-5th- A; not a ton of first hand exposure (kid is largely self sufficient) but teachers seem great, kids are engaged, they are doing actual work.
Anonymous
09/21/2020 21:37
Subject: Grade your school's distance learning approach
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:LAMB. K. Solid C.
LAMB, 1st. Solid B. Might get to an A but just getting rolling, so hard to say if it will get better or worse over time.
LAMB, PK3. C. It's PK3, I'm not sure it really gets any better than a C....
Teachers are doing their very best in a tough situation. A+ to the teachers right now!
My grading is mainly based on whether my kids are into it or not, which I think is the main predictor of learning and of how well this can go long term.
This is very dependent on the classroom. One of my kids has a great set of teachers. The other seems to be a disaster thus far. Admin is it’s usual mess so I’m not even sure where to go with my concerns. Overall the setup is really bad- I’m juggling dozens of apps and platforms and there are a few live classes mixed in with a ton of downtime. I’m not sure what the point even is of the afternoon meetings.
Overall- D because I’m feeling generous. So glad we have that $200+ kit of supplies- a bunch of folders without any labels, and some photocopies, colored pencils and beads. Unless those beads are precious gems Im not seeing how this cost $200.
Wow, that is crazy so many platforms. And you had to pay $200 for school supplies? Really?? I’m sorry your experience is not going well.
I don’t understand how schools think that ECE and early elementary kids are able to log into all these platforms. Of course the parents have to help them with this and juggle everything else on their plate.
Thankfully, our immersion charter has everything on 1 platform and it’s 1 zoom link all day so easy for my 1st grader to manage. Our school gave out a bunch of school supplies to everyone for free.
Anonymous
09/21/2020 21:16
Subject: Grade your school's distance learning approach
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:ITDS/ 1st/ B+
Teachers are doing are working hard and doing a lot. It is too much there are too many apps & platforms, too much switching between small groups & whole class. There are some hour long classes & some 15 minute mini session & only 30 minutes for lunch.
Pretty sure the core learning could be done in half the time but enough (or the loud) parents want their kids busy on the computer the made a full day of classes. I really wish kids were only on live lessons 2 ish hours a day at this age. 8:30- 2pm is just too much.
My first grader only has 1.5 hours a day live class. If you don't count the special (which I don't, we mainly skip it). Some days she has 2 hours.
Umm.. we were told attendance is taken 4 times a day including the mornings and afternoons. The schedule we have schedule reads:
8:30-9 morning meetings
9-10am math (often switch to independent learning at 10:45 to finish work books etc)
10:15- 11:15 literacy (they do have abt 15 minutes a day they work independently while in the zoom waiting room for both math and lit)
11:15-11:45- lunch
11:45-12pm - community building or mini specials lesson's
12:00-1pm - Science/ Social Studies 2 days & Literacy 2 days
1-1:15 closing circle
Afternoons are teacher meetings, office hours, & any additional services children need which are live. Or independent work time which might be on or offline- depending on the assignments and what the child was able to complete during the above classes
Wednesdays are light:
8:30-9am -Morning meeting
Mornings are independent so far but some of that work requires kids to be on a computer.
11:45-12:40- Specials Block 1
12:30-1pm Block 2
Attendance is taken during specials and is supposed to be required.
I know some students have modified schedules. But if you are only attending 2 hours a day you are definitely missing classes.
No, we are not at ITS. I was only responding to the idea that less live class is better.
Anonymous
09/21/2020 21:00
Subject: Grade your school's distance learning approach
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:ITDS/ 1st/ B+
Teachers are doing are working hard and doing a lot. It is too much there are too many apps & platforms, too much switching between small groups & whole class. There are some hour long classes & some 15 minute mini session & only 30 minutes for lunch.
Pretty sure the core learning could be done in half the time but enough (or the loud) parents want their kids busy on the computer the made a full day of classes. I really wish kids were only on live lessons 2 ish hours a day at this age. 8:30- 2pm is just too much.
My first grader only has 1.5 hours a day live class. If you don't count the special (which I don't, we mainly skip it). Some days she has 2 hours.
Umm.. we were told attendance is taken 4 times a day including the mornings and afternoons. The schedule we have schedule reads:
8:30-9 morning meetings
9-10am math (often switch to independent learning at 10:45 to finish work books etc)
10:15- 11:15 literacy (they do have abt 15 minutes a day they work independently while in the zoom waiting room for both math and lit)
11:15-11:45- lunch
11:45-12pm - community building or mini specials lesson's
12:00-1pm - Science/ Social Studies 2 days & Literacy 2 days
1-1:15 closing circle
Afternoons are teacher meetings, office hours, & any additional services children need which are live. Or independent work time which might be on or offline- depending on the assignments and what the child was able to complete during the above classes
Wednesdays are light:
8:30-9am -Morning meeting
Mornings are independent so far but some of that work requires kids to be on a computer.
11:45-12:40- Specials Block 1
12:30-1pm Block 2
Attendance is taken during specials and is supposed to be required.
I know some students have modified schedules. But if you are only attending 2 hours a day you are definitely missing classes.
Anonymous
09/21/2020 08:50
Subject: Grade your school's distance learning approach
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:LAMB. K. Solid C.
LAMB, 1st. Solid B. Might get to an A but just getting rolling, so hard to say if it will get better or worse over time.
LAMB, PK3. C. It's PK3, I'm not sure it really gets any better than a C....
Teachers are doing their very best in a tough situation. A+ to the teachers right now!
My grading is mainly based on whether my kids are into it or not, which I think is the main predictor of learning and of how well this can go long term.
This is very dependent on the classroom. One of my kids has a great set of teachers. The other seems to be a disaster thus far. Admin is it’s usual mess so I’m not even sure where to go with my concerns. Overall the setup is really bad- I’m juggling dozens of apps and platforms and there are a few live classes mixed in with a ton of downtime. I’m not sure what the point even is of the afternoon meetings.
Overall- D because I’m feeling generous. So glad we have that $200+ kit of supplies- a bunch of folders without any labels, and some photocopies, colored pencils and beads. Unless those beads are precious gems Im not seeing how this cost $200.
Anonymous
09/21/2020 06:37
Subject: Grade your school's distance learning approach
Basis / 7th / C
There are too many "question and answer" sessions which are not really teaching. Asynchronous packet work isn't so interesting, either.
There are too many "question and answer" sessions which are not really teaching. Asynchronous packet work isn't so interesting, either.
Anonymous
09/21/2020 04:01
Subject: Grade your school's distance learning approach
DC! 6th great A
Anonymous
09/20/2020 23:14
Subject: Grade your school's distance learning approach
Creative Minds / 1st and PK4 / A-
Really happy with my children's teachers. They are showing amazing dedication and are working so hard to connect with my children virtually. My kids are actually learning. The 6-year-old enjoys it more than the 4-year-old, but they are definitely benefitting from the instruction, the social groups, and the older one's assignments.
The minus is just because it has been a little hard to keep up with everything we're supposed to do (multiple Zoom links, platforms, etc.) but we're getting there.
Really happy with my children's teachers. They are showing amazing dedication and are working so hard to connect with my children virtually. My kids are actually learning. The 6-year-old enjoys it more than the 4-year-old, but they are definitely benefitting from the instruction, the social groups, and the older one's assignments.
The minus is just because it has been a little hard to keep up with everything we're supposed to do (multiple Zoom links, platforms, etc.) but we're getting there.
Anonymous
09/20/2020 22:46
Subject: Grade your school's distance learning approach
BASIS DC/6th/A
Anonymous
09/20/2020 22:03
Subject: Re:Grade your school's distance learning approach
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:LAMB / Rather not say / D-
If you're not going to say, you could at least say which cohort, Primary, Lower, or Upper...
Lamb- lower elementary- B/C
Lamb lower elementary (different class)- D-
Anonymous
09/20/2020 20:54
Subject: Grade your school's distance learning approach
Janney 3rd / C
Deal 6th / A
Janney has been a let down. My kid is doing math that frankly looks like math they might have covered in 1st grade. It’s been like this for weeks. Just videos and round robins with 20 kids sharing the same three thoughts for 25 minutes. It’s probably about average, but I’d struggle to give it more than a C.
Deal 6th / A
Janney has been a let down. My kid is doing math that frankly looks like math they might have covered in 1st grade. It’s been like this for weeks. Just videos and round robins with 20 kids sharing the same three thoughts for 25 minutes. It’s probably about average, but I’d struggle to give it more than a C.