She didn't open her email, didn't use my bitly link. So all of my hard work was a complete waste.

They did the homework sheets that had been run off and then IDK what else. So now we're a day behind on everything when we're short on time as it is.

All this while grieving.

#education #teaching

It honestly goes back to what I keep saying. Get kids off devices and out experiencing life.

I say that as a gamer, as someone with a Master's in Ed Tech. I like technology, but also recognize the danger overexposure holds for developing brains. We're seeing it every day, everywhere

Because they still can't remember to capitalize their I etc. They still can't tell us what a noun or verb is.

But they're being taught it. The conclusion is, it's not the teachers' fault. So what can we do?

The #teacher takeaway? We're teaching as much vocab as we can, explicitly and incidentally, as well as giving strategies like identifying word parts to help them figure out meaning

The #parenting takeaway: talk 👏 to 👏 your 👏 kids

Read with them. Go places and make observations. Limit screen time and choose something educational for that limited time.

Kids are coming to school with less than ever before and something HAS to change. Schools can't do everything.

Before you start blaming public schools for the #learningepidemic, ask yourself if you do these things.

School is far from the only place we learn.

And a similar quote we were given recently: "You may grow weary but do not become desensitized."

Ok and what are my district, Dept of Ed, and society doing to alleviate that weariness?