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[tresjolie9]

For all the teachers on my F'list affected by the big blizzard.

I know that Snow Days are a mess to deal with, and cost valuable classroom time. Usually the solution is adding days at the end of the year. However from what I have seen, when that happens, it is a few days at the very end of June, when it is hot, the curriculum has been covered, and tests are taken if you are in High School. If you aren't, it is usually at the end of the year, when things are winding down, and I don't know if lessons are actually being done.

What is your solution for dealing with snow days? This day in age, would it be feasible to somehow hold classes online? Assign them large chunks of material to read/teach themselves, e-mail any questions that they may need help with, and quiz them the first day the return back?

I just have memories of being in school and doing well on tests right after snow days, because of the extra study time.

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Get them to write a 5,000 word essay on snow, but where they can't use the words 'snow' or 'ice' more than once.

- Guise, the very epitome of generosity

[tresjolie9.livejournal.com]

Can they talk about "Dihydrogen Monoxide"?

:-D

[candyshowers.livejournal.com]

We have wikis set up in case of a swine flu outbreak. If classes are cancelled for an extended period, you have to check the wiki page. They will, apparently, have discussion ability. They haven't been updated because we don't need them, but that's what they told us.

[tresjolie9.livejournal.com]

Ah, nice wikki swine flu plan!