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GRADES K-2 AND 3-5 PARENTS ARE PARTNERS A PARENT ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY
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TABLE TALK Good morning! Please sign in, get comfortable, and find a table with other parents. Introduce yourself Share the grade your child is in Are you new or returning to Rogers this year?
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GROWING BEYOND! Culture of Thinking Culture of Respect Culture of Communication
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A FEW GROUND RULES… ~WORKING TOGETHER…LEARNING TOGETHER~
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MEETING GROUND RULES Speak one at a time Listen to one another; limit speaking time to allow others to share; respectfully disagree, when needed Refrain from speaking about a particular teacher or other children Refrain from speaking about issues that affect only to your child (those that should be addressed individually) Establish a community of trust and respect by maintaining confidentiality with information shared in this meeting
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“WHAT’S THIS?” GETTING TO KNOW YOU
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WHAT’S THIS? Objective: For people to get to know one another and give input to solving a problem or dilemma Group Size: 4-5 Materials: Ziplock baggie with object, paper, pencil Directions: 1) Introduce yourselves and tell a little bit about your child. 2) Review your object and discuss all its possible uses/functions. 3) Record responses. Everyone must respond at least once! 4) Have fun and prepare to share with the large group in 5-7 minutes.
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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR YOUNG LEARNER ~ACADEMIC~
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LITERACY & NUMERACY LITERACY Language development – WORDS, WORDS, WORDS! Reading with sufficient fluency – speed, accuracy, prosody, expression – Goal: 97% accuracy Remember, reading is developmental and experiential Reading “Just-Right” books...in content and ease Reading a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts NUMERACY Create, identify, and extend numerical and geometric patterns Use problem solving processes that incorporate understanding a problem, carrying out a plan, and evaluating the solution Name, compare, and order integers and fractional parts of a whole Use and interpret data from a variety of measurement tools, i.e., thermometer, clock, balance, etc. Justify thinking using objects, pictures, and numbers
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WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE ACROSS GRADE LEVELS Review the Reading Comprehension, and Geometry and Measurement Strand cards for grades K-5. What do you notice? How do the expectations for levels of thinking evolve over time? Share examples from your table discussion.
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CULTIVATING SELF-COMPASSION Letting Go of Perfectionism A PARENT READ-ALONG & DIALOGUE
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GROWING RESILIENT MINDS ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS SHAPE ACHIEVEMENT
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TWO MINDSETS In a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualities are simply fixed traits, and use their performance to document those traits. In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed, and improved upon, which creates a love of learning and resilience https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC82Il2cjqA&index=4&list=PL4111402B45D10AFC
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CALVIN’S FIXED MINDSET
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RESEARCH CONNECTIONS Praise and persistence Choosing a challenge Joyful learning Achievement Integrity
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STUNTING GROWTH Oh, you’re so smart! You’re a natural! I was never a math person either. C’mon, you’re smarter than that!
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GIFTEDNESS AND GROWTH MINDSET Are we sending mixed messages?
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NURTURING RESILIENCE Model a growth mindset Add, “yet” Give effort- and process-based praise versus product-based praise Teach kids from an early age that the brain is a muscle that can be strengthened with practice
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AVAILABLE RESOURCES & HIGHLIGHTS The Gifts of Imperfection Dr. Brene Brown, 2010 How to Conquer Your To-Do List ASCD Educational Update, December 2014
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Ashley Pringle, Counselor apringl2@houstonisd.org Ileana Cortes, Clerk icortes@houstonisd.org Christian Winn, Assistant Principal cwinn@houstonisd.org Phone: (713) 917-3565 Website: www. www.houstonisd.org/ rogers ms T. H. ROGERS ELEMENTARY STAFF
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Important DatesEvents Sept. 19PTO Gardening Day, 9AM-12 Noon Sept. 22Progress Reports Sept. 22Early Dismissal (12:45) Sept. 23Fall Holiday – NO SCHOOL Sept. 26PTO Kindergarten Coffee (9 AM) Oct. 2Deaf Awareness Program Oct. 11-30Elementary Fall Conferences
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