SpecialEd

Jim, I thought you were kidding me a few weeks ago about having worked at a school. Were you Elyria schools' tech guy?

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The pressure to complete individual assignments has been reduced; students can now complete packets of small assignments or projects "in bulk", then submit physically or online. We are using pass/fail at this point, and, at least where I work, final grades are not being computed. Parents are being offered the option to have sons/daughters repeat the grade/course they were in when the shit hit the fan on March 13th. My kids were working on a senior project when school was cancelled. All they have to do is finish/submit it and I will grade it P/F. At this point, all I'm doing is reading and editing their projects.

There are obviously a lot more moving parts to all of this, but my original intent was simply to answer Motocat's question--not deal with the rest of it.

15 minutes ago, Tonik said:

And they have an internet connection, and a laptop.

The world is very different in other districts, Elyria where I worked has an 80 percent Free and Reduced rate.

Those kids don't have internet at home. The district has enough Chromebooks to send home....but without internet that is pointless.

There are a huge number of districts with this issue. I still chat with all the district tech folks across Ohio. It is bad, very bad.

This is all true, of course. There is socioeconomic inequality, and this has dire consequences for many students--and families--in addition to compromising a student's ability to work from home. Our district is considered "wealthy" by many, yet we have more than our share of homes without internet. Mostly, this problem is dealt with using printed worksheets/assignments which must be distributed/mailed back to individual teachers or physically dropped off at the central office. It's not a perfect system by any stretch, but in most cases there is sufficient evidence from formative and summative assessments that learning is still taking place. Some internet carriers are providing free internet access through localized hot spots. I honestly don't know exactly how this works.

23 minutes ago, motocat12 said:

so parents will only be working 2 days a week? how less infected do you get in 2 days over 5?

That's the hard part of all this for the schools--and for the parents. I truly believe that we will be staying with distance-learning this coming first quarter of fall instruction. It's not going badly at all so far, but all my students are seniors, and the vast majority of them are college-bound. For the working parents of younger students, there are many latchkey programs through day care centers (once they reopen), but this is an added expense. 

The idea of attending school two days per week fixes the social distancing problem as far as classrooms go. That's the primary reason for having them physically at the school only two days per week. Having all the kids attend each day is a recipe for horrible community spread of the virus, as there is no way to adequately distance students from eachother.

7 minutes ago, what said:

Like anything else, there's a lot of misinformation going around and we'll probably start seeing some weird stuff pop up in the news about inflated numbers, hospitals/news agencies faking stories about how dire their situations are, etc.

This isn't a hoax, no matter what people say, but it's also not the end of the world.

If you do start going back out into everyday life, do it the smart way and take care of yourself. I'm on day 53 of still having symptoms off and on, and it sucks. I can see how this could kill somebody quickly if it turned south. If you have underlying conditions are are near someone that does in everyday life, take this seriously. It's unfortunate that I feel I have to say this 2 months down the road, but that mistrust of information is something I put squarely on mainstream media's shoulders.

Media hype neither makes the pandemic better or worse, but it does change how many of us feel about going through it. It always amazes me how much better I feel not accessing the media for a few days. The situation "is what it is"--nothing more, nothing less. If something dire happens or if there are medical breakthroughs, someone--a neighbor or friend--will likely tell us about it. I'm very glad I am at the point where I don't have to have a job any longer, and if the shit hits the fan, I'll just retire instead of risking becoming infected on the job.

Durk, wondering what the school year will be like if we go back this fall. What have you heard?

4 minutes ago, jbot said:

the diavel is amazing and i'm definitely not a total ra-tard for getting one

Mr. Bastard, did you move into yer new house yet?

5 hours ago, F4iguy said:

This would’ve been funny if it wasn’t for the atrocious spelling. Somebody needs to create a spellcheck for meme generators.

in·ces·sant·ly

/inˈsesəntlē/

Learn to pronounce

 

adverb

1. without interruption; constantly.

   "she talked about him incessantly"

The word "insensate" in the context of this meme, however, is totally incorrect.

1 hour ago, MSerfozo said:

And even worse, if you rearrange the letters in "RACCOON" the best you can do is "CCORONA"!  

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racoon

Like many words in the English language, there are less common (but still "correct") spellings that are considered acceptable.

1 hour ago, Casper said:

If you're on the book of face and find yourself being bored, check out this group I created a while back: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pandemichappyhour/. We do daily Zoom drinking. Sometimes nobody joins, sometimes we have 20+ people. It's a fun way to waste time. And the memes aren't bad either. 

This is great! Also an effective way to avoid becoming involved in fistfights with angry drunks.

8 minutes ago, motocat12 said:

Passed a cop with a guy in a wheel chair "pulled over" in the turn lane of a busy 4 lane state route yesterday.

Was it a motorized chair? Ha. Ha.

24 minutes ago, serpentracer said:

I think they do have one. 2 doors but only 3 remotes for the car.  One is missing.  First thing I did was reset the codes and reprogrammed the remaining 3 openers. Thankfully genie has that as a feature on these models if you lose one.  And I reprogrammed the keypads with new passwords

That should be that for the garage part of the problem.

1 hour ago, Tpoppa said:

I wouldn't do anything other than tell them what ever arrangement they had with the old owners ended when they moved. 

I wouldn't make it a confrontation because you're going to have to live next to them.    

 

I agree with Tpoppa. It's is your property. You make the rules. If they continue to trespass, time to take legal action. Also, I would fully document everything in writing, and include photos when applicable. Be nice and calm in your interactions.

3 minutes ago, MSerfozo said:

Great science-based example. I wear pants sometimes, and I get it.

Nivin, I regret not  having met you. Where are you off to?

(OR members are encouraged to continue the court room narrative--I don't want to write all of it. Show your creativity.)

The jury is in place.

In muted tones, Jim reviews last-minute details of the case with Brian, and together they discuss strategies for presenting their opening argument. To the right of the judge's bench, the Cortec Sequoia XC, size 2XL, lies neatly folded on a low table, and is tagged as evidence. A hush falls over the court room as her honor Judge Jenn Snot strides confidently to the bench, seemingly oblivious to the sudden entry of a small knot of solemn Ohio Riders members who have gathered in support of Brian. Spectators react in what can only be described as poorly subdued fear. There are nervous glances directed toward the OR contingent and loudly whispered outrage can be heard sporadically throughout the gallery. Three men and a woman abruptly rise and leave the court room, occasionally looking over their shoulders as they make their way toward the exits. The defendant, dressed in a pair of rumpled Dockers and a dress shirt that was once white, casts a bleary, side-eyed glance at the plaintiff and his council. It is immediately apparent that he has chosen to represent himself, as he sits alone with several pieces of stained and folded documents at his right elbow.

Snot bangs the gavel and calls for order. The trial begins . . .

Brian, I am mystified as to why you would continue to ride with a guy who screwed you over.

7 minutes ago, B-Mac said:

I am doing the wine thing with the wife but once I finish I. Will start the case against the OR  RIDING SUIT SALE with my opening statement and the charges against this member.

You all can desire the outcome. Stay tuned.

Over the years, I discovered that alcohol consumption vastly improves my writing. Eager to see here if the same is true for you.

2 minutes ago, B-Mac said:

He is a smooth operator. 😒Now that it's over I think back and have to give him a gangster thumbs up. 😯We ride together often and he is cool as a cucumber. Would never acknowledge that the sale was a buttfuck. So why bother. One day we both go riding into the woods but only one rides out.😑

You are way more casual and forgiving about this than I would have been. Does he still owe you money, or did something else besides money screw things up?

14 minutes ago, CoDAF said:

How do you circumcise a hillbilly? Kick his sister in the jaw. 

*Mental image* 

Thanks, Paul, for ruining my evening. We are decidedly headed downward.

10 hours ago, CoDAF said:

Inbreeding will do that.

My pappy always told me, "I know you love yer sister, but DON'T fuck her. Just don't."

Just now, CoDAF said:

If it is right, it must be Wong. 

Dood, you are on FIYAH today  

9 minutes ago, snot said:

But still no @Casper

 

I saw he was logged on a week ago for about an hour or so, but he didn't post.