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Our school district released their plan two days ago, recommending either (a) 2 days/week and online learning (two cohorts, one Mon/Tues, another Thurs/Fri), or (b) full online learning.
Two days later, they're backtracking and recommending full online learning.
Two days later, they're backtracking and recommending full online learning.
New info: pronouncements from the state, neighboring district plans, our country remaining on state watch list.
We'd already decided (with our HS-aged daughter) we were going to opt for full online learning, but this has to be a gut-punch for many families.
We'd already decided (with our HS-aged daughter) we were going to opt for full online learning, but this has to be a gut-punch for many families.
I sincerely applaud the @SRVUSD1 board for being thoughtful, for listening, for doing everything they can to be mindful of the many constituents here.
I'm under no illusions that there are easy answers here. And I consider a number of the people involved (board members, principals, staff) friends, and feel confident that they are going above and beyond to focus on student learning without sacrificing staff/faculty safety.
Our county can't quickly turn around covid tests. There is simply no way to assure we can quickly respond to suspected cases, trace who they've been in contact with and quarantine them, with any confidence. https://twitter.com/rklau/status/1283818631869067264?s=19
I applaud them for giving an in-depth presentation that covers a number of details: impact on class schedules, systems that they'll be using (separated by grade levels), plans for grades (kids got pass/fail in the spring semester).
Hard for me to imagine that anything dramatic changes between next month (when classes start) and the rest of the year; this is going to be the plan for the year (my opinion, not what they're saying).
I don't know that the Google Classroom live demo was really necessary, though. (But I imagine lots of parents have been super focused on this, so...)
But back to where I started: @SRVUSD1 is having this meeting in public via Zoom / YouTube Live so parents can see the thinking, understand the reasoning, and follow the argument.
Won't make it easier, but might help assuage concerns that this is somehow a rash decision.
Won't make it easier, but might help assuage concerns that this is somehow a rash decision.
Impressed by the focus on student, teacher, and parent engagement, so I take it back: showing off how Google Classroom will be part of the strategy for the upcoming school year was really helpful.
(Yeah yeah, all the longtime Google/Alphabet employee disclaimers apply here)
(Yeah yeah, all the longtime Google/Alphabet employee disclaimers apply here)
