CCPS 101 Partnering with your School/District Parent Academy Module I September 8 th, 2015 ~ 9:30am

Ice Breaker

Class Rules Be Respectful of one another Raise your hand to be recognized before speaking One person talks to the group at a time All opinions count What we say in class stays in class

Overview of the Parent Academy Program Cohort I Modules (Year I)Cohort II Modules (Year II) Month I.CCPS 101 Partnering with your School/District I.Learning Your Child’s School System September I.Everyday Tools to Assist your child with MathI.Math Made Easy (ES, MS, HS) October I.How to help your child with Homework without stressing out? No Stress, Homework Help for your Child! I.Homework and Study Habits November I.The Road Map to Understanding Common Core: How to support your child in elementary, middle, and high school I.Understanding Common Core December I.Understanding Title I and How it benefits your childI.Literacy Events January I.Mastering Reading and Writing a.with Success I.Parents As Leaders (Building Capacity) February I.Understanding your child’s progress (New Student Growth Model) I.How to Check Your Child’s Progress March I.K-12 Transition: A Toolbox of Activities April

The Success Ladder Step 6: Make a success plan. Step 5: Focus on success factors. Step 4: Understand requirements. Step 3: Become a partner. Step 2: Expect success. Step 1: Commit to success.

Today you will… 1.Understand your role and that of schools, the principal, counselor, teachers and the parent liaison in the education of your child. 2.Understand important facts about how your school and school system operate. 3.Understand important elementary school terms and concepts. 4.Learn how to prepare for a parent-teacher conference. 5.Discuss Step 1 of your Academic Success Plan.

It takes a village to raise a child. - Old African Proverb

Know what your partners do The school principal The teacher The counselor The parent liaison

Know how and when to contact: The school principal The teacher The counselor The parent liaison

School & School System Questions What is a school district? What is free universal public education through high school? Where does school funding come from? Who controls the public schools? Which schools are public; which are not?

School Terms and Concepts EOCCCRPIGA Milestones Title IIEPEOG FLPPTA/PTO/PTSAEIP ELLGPAParent Teacher Conference

In today’s class, we learned … 1.Your role and that of others in the education of your child. 2.Important facts about how your school and school system operate. 3.Important elementary school terms and concepts. 4.How to prepare for a parent-teacher conference.

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Resources Realizing the American dream (Parent Institute)