JamesReview ofNevada Virtual Academy
I noticed my son doing work in a team all by himse...
I noticed my son doing work in a team all by himself. Notified the teacher of this, the teacher didnt get back to me after the class was over. I was referred to talking to the "strategist" and was implicitly told she isnt an admin but she should be able to take care of my concerns.
my conversation, or should I say her talking at me, cutting me off ALOT(So much my wife told me I should hang up because she could hear the whole call) telling me my ideas of a solution doesnt matter because grades dont matter, "she has several students that failed and students dont care so why should they." "Participation isnt required because they have no way to enforce it." i asked her if they can see what students puts what on the board, she said yes, I asked if they can see what students deleted and she said no. If they have logs of the classroom and its activities, then they can grade based off of participation... or well i guess not since she was adamant that "grades dont matter". I asked her how come the teacher couldnt respond to a question asked in classroom chat and she said the teachers are too busy. I asked to speak to someone above her or a school admin, she told me the person above her wont take my call.
from this call i gathered:
1. Grades dont matter to this school therefore they dont care if your child fails or passes. As a parent I want the best for my child, I want to set them up for success.
2. Participation doesnt matter, group discussions are good for children, they learn more, they get a chance to explain their understanding, they get a chance to learn things they miss, and it gives the teacher a chance to clear up any misunderstandings.
3. Teachers are to busy, our partner in educating our children is to busy, so why are they a partner?
I am now homeschooling my child, i am giving him the discussions he needed in class, and he is already doing way better.

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