1. The following presentation was made to parents on the Aldine Coordinating Committee along with administrators on December 1, It identifies common behavior problems found at different grade levels in the Aldine Independent Schools. The presentation has been modified for viewing on this site. Hopefully it will assist you in working with your child to “Produce the Nation’s Best.”

2. Aldine Coordinating Committee
Producing the Nation’s Best
Wednesday, December 1, 2004
MO Campbell Education Center

3. A Useful Proverb:
Train up a child in the way he should go and when his is old he will not depart from it.
Entrene a un nińo en el modo que ėl debería ir y cuando ėl sea grande de edad ėl no se marchará de ello.

4. Objective of Presentation:
To explore common behavior problems found at different grade levels.
Objetivo:
Explorar problemas de comportamiento comunes encontrados en niveles de grado diferentes.

5. Goal:
To aide parents in seeking solutions or remedies to common behavior problems.
Objetivo:
Ayudar a padres en busca de soluciones o remedios para problemas de comportamiento comunes.

6. Common behavior problems found at elementary/intermediate schools.
Defiance of authority/behavior
Disruption of class
Disrespectful to an adult
Fighting and Scuffling
Poor Bus Behavior

7. Common behavior problems found in middle schools / high schools
Disrespectful to authority
Dress code violations
Classroom disruptions
Profanity
Tardiness

8. Helpful Hints on How Parents Can React to Calls from School About Poor Student Behavior

9. Don’t react in the presence of your child.
Count to 100
Don’t react in the presence of your child.
Calmly pick up the phone and call the school.
Set an appointment to talk to either the
Teacher
Assistant Principal or
Principal

10. At the conference “LISTEN” There are two sides to every story.
What can we do as a team…
Parent and school working together to correct the problem.
Formalize your agreement by writing down what each of you will do in the future to resolve the problem.
Communicate on a regular basis with your child’s teachers.

11. Team Parent Conference Form
STUDENTS NAME: ______________ DATE: ____________________
REASON FOR CONFERENCE: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PARENT CONCERNS: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TEAM CONCERNS: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
STUDENT CONCERNS: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PLAN: (1) ______________________________________________________________
(2) ______________________________________________________________
(3) ______________________________________________________________
SIGNATURES: ____________________________________________________
TEAM REPRESENTATIVE OR ADVISOR
____________________________________________________
PARENT
STUDENT
NEXT CONFERENCE OR FOLLOW-UP: _____________________________________________________________

12. Remember, parents can work at home and with the school to improve student behavior.