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NYGEAR UP

Join us for an interactive workshop focused on equipping families with tools and resources to support college readiness. Learn about the Common Core, reinforce learning at home, and develop effective parent-teacher relationships. Don't miss out on this important event!

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NYGEAR UP

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  1. NYGEAR UP Family + School CUNY Collaborative Programs: a NYGEAR UP Partner

  2. Icebreaker: BINGO Walk around to find someone who matches each description on the bingo card. Write that person’s name or initials in the matching box. Fill in five boxes across, down or diagonally and yell “Bingo.”

  3. Agenda • Family + School • - Partners in College Readiness • - Understanding the Common Core • Family + Child • - How to reinforce learning at home • Family + Teacher • - ELA and math examples • - Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences • Questions and Resources

  4. Big Picture: The Road to College

  5. Family + School: Partners in College Readiness Patricia M. McDonough, Professor, Higher Education & Organizational Change Vice Chair, Department of Education Co-Director, Educational Leadership Program Graduate School of Education & Information Studies UCLA Discuss a college plan by 8th grade. Students should see college admission and attendance as a long-term goal. What are your child’s interests, strengths, and academic habits? Stay in contact with your child’s school each year. Decide what college will cost and understand the financial aid system.

  6. Family + School: Common Core The Common Core asks teachers to make 12 major changes in their classrooms. Six in ELA and six in Math (from NYSED’s engageny)

  7. Family + Child: ELA at home • Supply non-fiction texts (instruction manuals, biographies, how-to’s, science texts) • Demand evidence in everyday discussions • Read simple AND challenging texts • Discuss predictions (what do you think is going to happen?) • Make up rhymes and word games • Encourage all types of writing at home

  8. Family + Child: Math at home • Be aware of where your child struggles • Push understanding and memorizing basic math facts • Ask child to explain homework to you • Have your child do math in daily life Grocery Store video

  9. Family + Child: Academic Habits & Skills • Persistence • Engagement • Work Habits • Organizational Skills • Communication • Collaboration • Self-Regulation • Homework • Test Days • Keep a Calendar • “A” for Effort

  10. Family + Teacher: Samples of Work Grade 8 ELA: Informative Essay Grade 8 math: Equations, Tables, and Graphs

  11. Family + Teacher: Be an advocate • Get to know your child’s teachers and guidance counselors • Ask to see a sample of your child’s work or bring a sample with you to teacher meetings. • Attend school events • Activity: Questions for Parent-Teacher meetings

  12. Family + Child: Refresh your skills • Khan Academy (khanacademy.org) • Math • Science • History • English • Engageny (engageny.org) • Educational computer games for middle school students

  13. Resources • NYS engageny - www.engageny.org • NYC Schools on Common Core - schools.nyc.gov • Parent-Teacher Association - www.pta.org • Scholastic School Help for Grade 7 - www.scholastic.com • NACAC- Step by Step: www.nacacnet.org • College Navigator http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator • Get Ready for College www.getreadyforcollege.org • KnowHow2Go www.knowhow2go.org

  14. Q&A Questions? Concerns! *Please complete workshop evaluation

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