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Given to PTO on January 19, 2012.
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Achieve Approaching to Meeting/Meeting to Exceeding
in 10 Easy Steps
Angela Patterson-Jones, MD, FAAP
(Walter C. Jones, Esq.)
FACTS
There is no “ school auto-pilot”Dropping off the check to pay tuition is not enoughChildren will want do better/well, but the reason for
succeeding has to be targeted.Children should be self-motivated..not for anyone or
anything else but themselves. Must redirect….I will be proud of you for doing a job you
feel is your best, don’t try to please me.
Relationship dynamics(The child, the parent, the teacher)
Each child is different and unique..know your child, their limitations, and respect your child’s relationship with you.
Each parent is different and unique..know yourself , your limitations, respect your relationship with you.
Each teacher is different and unique….know his/her limitiations, learn and respect the relationship between yourself, your child and the teacher
Parents oversimplify what it may take to succeed until it is too late.
Cannot put all of the responsibility on the child..
Don’t emphasize the grade, emphasize the effort.
CONSISTENCY AND CONTINUITY
BOTH PARENTS NEED TO BE INVOLVED
COMMON SENSE OBJECTIVES
Expect a small sacrifice of your time to generate a large reward.
TOOLS FOR SUCCESS
Love for your child
Desire and willingness to assist the child
Minimum of 15 minutes a day
Dry eraser board
Computer capabilities
“Kid cave”
Two arms
1) INVEST IN THE 15
Invest in your child the 15 Minimum 15 minutes a day PER CHILD Children enjoy the one on one attention Should be stress-free NO interruptions
2) COMMUNICATION WITH TEACHERS AND STAFF MEMBERS
All the teachers should be included
Language teachers
Art
PE
Music
Librarian
Computer specialists
Etc…………………………………….
COMMUNICATION (cont.)
Do not wait for parent-teacher conferences.
Do not wait for the teacher to contact you for a problem.
COMMUNICATION (Cont.)
Find out why child is not achieving
Make sure the CHILD knows you are checking up on him/her.
Take a day/a couple of hours to actually sit in on a class.
Take advantage of the open door policy
COMMUNICATION
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3) TALK TO YOUR CHILD
Probe child about the events of the day
Find out what has happened…on the playground, in class, in the cafeteria, on the bus….
Daily events, silly as they may seem, may have an impact on your child’s education.
Dinner time, most important time of the day
4) HOMEWORK & TESTS
Know what homework your child has everynight
Make sure your child DOES his/her homework
Check your child’s homework, ask questions about the homework.
How to correct the homework and correct the child
Make sure you get back the test and have the teacher and yourself go over what was wrong and make sure it is learned. Retest the child yourself.
Make a copy of the test when returned
5) STUDYING
You must begin to teach children HOW to start studying at a young age
Know the child, know the habits
Need to form habits and skills which will be valuable to them for the present and the future. Building up on those skills
Teach them to do SIMPLE organization and prioritization
6) MAD MINUTES
Prepare mad minuteswww.madpractice.com (for math)
Administer MM’s prior to breakfast and dinner.
Any subject
Improves self-esteem
Instant results
7) EXTRA HOMEWORK
Request that the teacher (in any subject) give you suggestions or actual material to do over the weekend.
Just about 15 minutes…nothing crazy
Check the newsletters or weekly agenda to anticipate what your child is learning.
8) PARENT BUDDY
Have a parent friend as your consultant
Confirm daily with a parent when tests and special homework, projects are due
Sounding board
9) MY CHILD……….
Learn your child’s ways and habits
KIDS LEARN IN DIFFERENT WAYS
Utilizing the computer
Obtain resources that best suit your child’s needs
Using a dry eraser board
Have a study area for the child
10) CONTINUE WITH:
Set a weekly update from teacher on child’s progress
Make a plan if child becomes “stuck”
Try to keep all steps on a positive note
Not the grades, the encouragement, motivation, tenacity and desire to just do the best.
11-15 EXCEED IN EXCEEDING
11) Request your child’s MAP scores at the beginning, re-evaluate after 1st semester, compare with end of year.
12) SUPPLEMENT your child’s education in whatever subject YOU feel he/she is not getting needs met.
13) Request remedial or accelerated help when you (or the teacher) feel it is warranted.
14)Utilize technology…ebooks, computers, etc.
15) You and only you are your child’s greatest advocate.
THANK YOU!!!!