1. GRADES K-2 AND 3-5 PARENTS ARE PARTNERS A PARENT ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY

2. 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?

3. GROWING BEYOND! Culture of Thinking  Culture of Respect  Culture of Communication

4. A FEW GROUND RULES… ~WORKING TOGETHER…LEARNING TOGETHER~

5. 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

6. “WHAT’S THIS?” GETTING TO KNOW YOU

7. 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.

8. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR YOUNG LEARNER ~ACADEMIC~

9. 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

10. 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.

11. CULTIVATING SELF-COMPASSION Letting Go of Perfectionism A PARENT READ-ALONG & DIALOGUE

12. GROWING RESILIENT MINDS ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS SHAPE ACHIEVEMENT

13. 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

15. CALVIN’S FIXED MINDSET

16. RESEARCH CONNECTIONS Praise and persistence Choosing a challenge Joyful learning Achievement Integrity

17. 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!

18. GIFTEDNESS AND GROWTH MINDSET Are we sending mixed messages?

19. 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

20. AVAILABLE RESOURCES & HIGHLIGHTS The Gifts of Imperfection Dr. Brene Brown, 2010 How to Conquer Your To-Do List ASCD Educational Update, December 2014

21. 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

22. 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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