Donuts with the Director September 2017

Welcome *communication *transparency *relationship building *information

Iready Assessments Reports https://www.curriculumassociates.com/produ cts/iready/i-ready-takethetour.aspx Reports http://i-readycentral.com/reports/

Math file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/jcu neo.RSA/My%20Documents/Downloads/iRead y-Cheat-Student-Profile-Report-Overview- Tab-Math_V4.pdf file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/jcu neo.RSA/My%20Documents/Downloads/iRead y-Cheat-Sheet-Student-Profile-Report- Domain-Specific-Tabs-Math-3.pdf

Teacher Reports for Instruction file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/jcu neo.RSA/My%20Documents/Downloads/iRead y-Cheat-Sheet-Common-Core-State- Standards-CCSS-Performance-Report-2.pdf file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/jcu neo.RSA/My%20Documents/Downloads/iRead y-Cheat-Sheet-Instructional-Grouping-Profile- Report-Overview-Tab-Math-2.pdf

Parent/teacher Conferences Inform parents of their child’s academic and social and emotional progress Form a collaboration between teachers and parents to support a child throughout their school year For parents to share important aspects of their child to help teachers better understand and support them in the classroom

Get Ready. Do your homework prior to parent-teacher conferences Get Ready. Do your homework prior to parent-teacher conferences. Prepare by writing notes to yourself concerning: Any questions about the school’s programs or policies. Things you can share with the teacher about your child and his life at home. Questions about your child’s progress. Don’t be afraid to engage in a frank conversation with your child’s teacher. Your goal is to develop an action plan for your child’s success at school. Good questions to ask the teacher include: What are my child’s strengths and weaknesses?   How does my child get along with classmates? Is my child working up to her ability? Where could she use improvement? What can we do at home to support what you are doing in the classroom?

Resources http://www.hfrp.org/var/hfrp/storage/fcke ditor/File/Parent-Teacher- ConferenceTipSheet-100610.pdf http://www.parenting.com/article/10-tips- for-maximizing-parent-teacher-conferences

Purpose of Student Led Conferences SLCs also often present opportunities for students to prepare, reflect on, and discuss evidence of their learning and growth by way of student portfolios. Schools that implement student-led conferences report that they: Encourage students to take responsibility and ownership for their learning by involving them in the goal-setting and assessment process. Engage families in richer, more transparent conversations about student progress.

Communication Goals Develop and implement a coordinated communications plan that meets the needs of our stakeholders while maintaining a cohesive Voice Communications workshop Communication plans Coordination of newsletter, website, Facebook Communication protocols within the school Transparency and clarity