Today, as a school board, we must begin our second phase by improving student performance

Quick Link  richthscoalition.org      Make A Difference-One At A Time: A Teacher's Story   Dear Innovators, I'm still learning how to weed through the masses of information available that could help equip us in successfully putting things into action for our students, parents, teachers, etc. and skyrocket us into greatness.   I found these tidbits of information in a guide shared by Edutopia titled, "Home-To-School Connections Guide". I only highlighted a few so I am attaching the article/mini magazine.     I'm still learning where we are each time the Continuous Improvement Planning Committee meets.   I'm not sure if we are all aware of this resource so I hope it's found to be useful in our enlightenment. I am also attaching a resource I found interesting because it lists 19 questions parents should ask teachers.   I wonder how many of us that are teachers would be readily willing and accepting of these questions from our parents. Home and school connections can be so powerful and we all know it. Thanks for your dedication to our youth. God Bless you!    1. Why and How http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/blog_brad_flickinger/creating_facebook_page _your_school   2. Example http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/tech/2010/09/08/dnt.facebook.in.class. ketv.html  3. Teacher Example https://www.facebook.com/KelsoSchools?hc_location=timeline    Deirdre L. Richie MA-MCSE Retired Teacher: Lifetime NEA-IEA ..."Make A Difference-One At A Time"  ************************************************************************  Parents: 19 Meaningful Questions You Should Ask Your Child's Teacher   19 Questions Your Child's Teacher Would (Probably) Love to Answer What academic standards do you use, and what do I need to know about them? How will you respond if or when my child struggles in class? What are the most important and complex (content-related) ideas my child needs to understand by the end of the year? Do you focus on strengths or weaknesses? How are creativity and innovative thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom? How is critical thinking used on a daily basis in your classroom? How are assessments designed to promote learning rather than simple measurement What can I do to support literacy in my home? What kind of questions do you suggest that I ask my children on a daily basis about your class?      10.  How exactly is learning personalized in your classroom? In the school?      11.  What are the most common instructional or literacy strategies you will use this year?      12.  What learning models do you use (e.g., project-based learning, mobile learning,              game-based learning, etc.), and what do you see as the primary benefits of that            approach?     13. What are the best school or district resources for students and/or families that no            one  uses?     14. Is there technology you'd recommend that can help support my child in self-directed           learning?      15. What are the most common barriers you see to academic progress in your             classroom?       16.  How is education changing?     17.  How do you see the role of the teacher in the learning process?     18.  What am I not asking but should be?     19.  What am I not asking but should be?             richthscoalition.org   Join Our Mailing List Email: For Email Marketing you can trust

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