1. Walsingham Academy Mrs. McArthur Room 111
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Back-to-School!
Walsingham Academy
Mrs. McArthur
Room 111

2. History of the Modern World
This is the way the world sometimes looks to 10th grade. Since they’ve had the medieval course, I thought this was a nice visual approach to it.

3. What’s a Parent to Do? Monitor course. 2.Monitor homework.*
SPA Communications*
Final Project (talk to your student about a good interview subject; make it a family discussion!)
2.Monitor homework.*
3. Stay in touch.
SPA and are my primary vehicles of regular communication with families. I try to give you a specific breakdown of performance on major measures-tests, essays. This is also where I signal if a grade is missing and needs to be made up. I also indicate if there is a problem that might be impacting the student’s grade/citizenship.
Homework is not just a matter of going through the motion of tackling the day’s assignment. Reflection on the ideas/concepts and making connections between the assignment and the concepts is critical and takes a while to internalize.
Stay in touch. Encourage your student to come see me if he/she has a concern. Help your student to analyze what the concern is and what the student may wish to ask of me – that’s the start of a plan to solve a problem. Do not let things build up. Much damage is done when problems fester.
*So that your student doesn’t get caught on citizenship matters.

4. Having Difficulty Finding Our Documents on SPA?
Here is a visual to help you find where I place handouts such as this presentation. Every week I place the class notes and assignments on SPA. The students also get hard copies.

5. It’s All About…
Students views of themselves

6. Perspective! Versus parents’ views of them.
I see them as emerging young adults. We will accomplish a great deal in 9th and 10th grade to help them get ready for independence.
Perspective!

7. Academic Performance rests on many critical factors…
“70% of surveyed employers cite deficiencies among high school graduates in “applied” skills:
Professionalism
Work ethic
Punctuality
Working productively with others
Time management
Workload management”*
Is this new?
*Vaughan, Steve. "Summer jobs aren't so hot." The Virginia Gazette [Williamsburg] 17 June 2009, 4A

8. 21st Century Skills! Now called… Creativity and innovation
Critical thinking and problem solving
Communication and collaboration
Information (including media and ICT) literacy
Flexibility and adaptability
Initiative and self-direction
Social and cross-cultural skills
Productivity and accountability
Leadership and responsibility
Clearly there are some common traits associated with successful integration into adult society.
Devaney, Laura. “New resource helps teach 21st –century skills. “
eSchool News. 18 July, 2008 <

9. Little Known Facts1
Except for holidays and special weekends, homework is assigned daily.
I’m here after school and happy to monitor and/or help with homework.
“80% of genius is just showing up” (with homework.)2
1As communicated to parents by students
2Woody Allen with amendment by Mrs. McArthur