this sounds great and all that…butOur district started last week. Fine, if that's what it takes to keep them in the classroom, bring some masks back, whatever.
They're annoying, I dont like them, but I HATED the kids not being there, it hurt SO MANY.
I got a girl in my 4th, she's retaking a class she took in the spring of this year. In the spring she did so little...she was fully remote.
This year, she's right at an A average in the first three weeks and I think she'll be fine. She's actually got it 'harder'/doing more work than before, but the difference is now shes LEARNING.
Another kid failed almost every class last year (8 classes per year, 4 per semester, He failed 6 or 7). He should be a Junior, but he's still a sophomore. But, now, back in school, he's doing AWESOME, one of my favorites from 4th period.
Understand in NC they said we couldnt require zoom meetings etc, so many just did their stuff whenever. They'd tell their parents, "it's not due till midnight, Ill get it..." Well the submission times got later and later and, eventually, they quit.
KEEPING kids there is integral to their success and education. If it takes me/us being a little annoyed by a mask - fine.
what about my good given right to drive to and from work without minutes of minor inconvenience!
we need to get this thread back on track 😂