Hybrid. 50% in person each day. Elementary was supposed to transition to 100% in person then we surged!
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Hybrid. 50% in person each day. Elementary was supposed to transition to 100% in person then we surged!
Easily. My oldest made huge, huge strides when in school. Like it or not Hybrid is a waste of time for my kids in all seriousness.
The Worst Day of the Pandemic Since May
COVID-19 hospitalizations are now at an all-time high.
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No, we were hybrid. They tried to put us 100% in person starting this week, but decided last week to stay in hybrid, and then now swung back to 100% remote. We've not yet been 100% remote in Ames due to the metrics. I feel so bad for our teachers constantly pivoting.
The pivoting is difficult for everyone involved. Parents, teachers and students. The teachers have mostly done an excellent job given the circumstances. They all deserve one of those golden apple awards.
I agree - I wish it were possible to give one to every single teacher who has had to do this!
The teachers have done an admirable job. We have one child with an IEP and they do struggle with providing services for special ed. In addition some teachers struggle with the technology which results in some very clunky assignments. One continuously creates assignments in one program but the resulting work has to be turned in in another program which means that the assignment has to be essentially recreated by the student in the second program. The program doesn't appear to support cut and paste and split screen on their issued devices makes the text illegible. Sometimes if the teacher would once in a while actually do a sample of the work they are asking their students to do they might see how clumsy and difficult they are making it for them. My special needs kid spends much more time in that class on the mechanics of the assignments than on the actual learning work of them.
Be prepared for some uncomfortable changes to your kids' school world. My daughter has found some teachers who are notorious for not getting their assignments posted by class time. (She has some synchronous days and some asynchronous days. Synchronous means that she logs into each class at her assigned class time; asynchronous means that she can log on anytime that day and do her work. On asynchronous days all assignments are supposed to be posted no later than 10 am.) This teacher will regularly post the assignments after noon and occasionally well after.
Another change that has been hard to swallow is getting assignments that are due at midnight the same day they are assigned. When a teacher is late getting the assignment in and your kid has two sports practices that day it can make getting assignments done by midnight problematic. I'm not sure why this change in schooling model needs to include moving up the time that assignments are due. If something is assigned for a class it should be due no earlier than the next time that class meets.
Most teachers are doing a great job in a difficult learning environment, however it seems that some need more tech support and a few others need a not so gentle nudge that they need to be a little more on top of things if they are going to expect their students to be successful.
Be prepared for some uncomfortable changes to your kids' school world. My daughter has found some teachers who are notorious for not getting their assignments posted by class time. (She has some synchronous days and some asynchronous days. Synchronous means that she logs into each class at her assigned class time; asynchronous means that she can log on anytime that day and do her work. On asynchronous days all assignments are supposed to be posted no later than 10 am.) This teacher will regularly post the assignments after noon and occasionally well after.
Another change that has been hard to swallow is getting assignments that are due at midnight the same day they are assigned. When a teacher is late getting the assignment in and your kid has two sports practices that day it can make getting assignments done by midnight problematic. I'm not sure why this change in schooling model needs to include moving up the time that assignments are due. If something is assigned for a class it should be due no earlier than the next time that class meets.
Most teachers are doing a great job in a difficult learning environment, however it seems that some need more tech support and a few others need a not so gentle nudge that they need to be a little more on top of things if they are going to expect their students to be successful.
I know Ames has made allowances during hybrid for students on an IEP where they can come every day if they want, but I don't know if they can do that when it's 100% remote? It is crazy the amount of prep time it takes - we'll get assignments posted to Seesaw at 11:30 at night pretty well every night, and emails earlier, which means our KINDERGARTNER's teacher is even working that many hours. You'd think that just saying, "Here's a W, have at it" would be enough!
It's happening! At least in the UK, Covid-19 vaccines starting as early as December 1st
www.telegraph.co.uk
NHS told to prepare for Covid mass vaccinations from December 1
Up to 1,500 GP practices and drive-through centres will be open daily, each dispensing at least 1,000 jabs a week
Another treatment gets EUA from FDA (bad link hopefully fixed)
www.nbcnews.com
FDA authorizes Covid-19 antibody treatment for emergency use, similar to one Trump got
The monoclonal antibody treatment is similar to the one President Donald Trump received, but it is meant for patients with mild to moderate forms of Covid-19.
www.nbcnews.com
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Sorry, thanks for pointing this out, try this one for Eli Lilly gets EUA for an antibody treatment. I'm now gonna try an edit the original.
FDA authorizes Covid-19 antibody treatment for emergency use, similar to one Trump got
The monoclonal antibody treatment is similar to the one President Donald Trump received, but it is meant for patients with mild to moderate forms of Covid-19.
www.nbcnews.com
Russian vaccine info FWIW
www.bloomberg.com
Russia Says Early Data Show Its Covid-19 Shots 92% Effective
The developer of Russia’s flagship vaccine against Covid-19 said it shows a 92% efficacy rate in preventing cases of the illness, as the country pushes for a top slot in the fight against the coronavirus after a rival product by Pfizer Inc. reported a similar breakthrough.
www.bloomberg.com
Russian vaccine info FWIW
Russia Says Early Data Show Its Covid-19 Shots 92% Effective
The developer of Russia’s flagship vaccine against Covid-19 said it shows a 92% efficacy rate in preventing cases of the illness, as the country pushes for a top slot in the fight against the coronavirus after a rival product by Pfizer Inc. reported a similar breakthrough.
I'm surprised that Russia didn't claim a 90.5% efficacy rate. Just high enough to barely beat Pfizer and yet not high enough to cause skepticism.Russian vaccine info FWIW
Russia Says Early Data Show Its Covid-19 Shots 92% Effective
The developer of Russia’s flagship vaccine against Covid-19 said it shows a 92% efficacy rate in preventing cases of the illness, as the country pushes for a top slot in the fight against the coronavirus after a rival product by Pfizer Inc. reported a similar breakthrough.
I'm surprised that Russia didn't claim a 90.5% efficacy rate. Just high enough to barely beat Pfizer and yet not high enough to cause skepticism.
Hard to measure 1/2% with a hydrometer
It's happening! At least in the UK, Covid-19 vaccines starting as early as December 1st
NHS told to prepare for Covid mass vaccinations from December 1
Up to 1,500 GP practices and drive-through centres will be open daily, each dispensing at least 1,000 jabs a week
Probably would get more interest by not marketing them as "jabs" lol
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