Parent Education Presentation at ISACS

Parent Communication

Education

It Takes a Village

Liz Hofreuter-LandiniWheeling Country Day School, [email protected]

In a world where “word of mouth” is our bread and butter, beware …

…the role of social media

…and its tools

When everybody is a journalist…

…this happens

…and homework questions are public

…and editorialized

In response to WCDS doing the World Peace Games

…and class photographs

…are taken out of context

…even on Halloween

We need to get out ahead… Not just because of “the message” But because parental influence matters

Parent Affect on Learning

Square Root of Kids’ Math Anxiety

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/24/square-root-of-kids-math-anxiety-their-parents-help/?_r=0

Math stress: There’s an app for that

Science, October 9, 2015, p. 196

Academic Socialization

The attitude toward learning and school in which a child lives at home.

But it doesn’t always have that name…

Parents want an “education” for their children that resembles what they knew…so when they are anxious ask what school or friendships were like for them

American parents want academic success, athletic success and social success

John Hattie from Visible Learning

There are many opportunities for parents and educators to mold dispositions that aid rather than hinder learning, such as

Developing the child’s willingness to engage in learning The degree that a child aims to enhance his or her

reputation that can be gained from being engaged in learning

Helping the child attribute success to effort rather than ability

Developing in the child a positive attitude toward learning

Patrick Henry High SchoolParents: Do This!

Philosophical anthropologist in the room

The Head’s job Look at the artifacts…

Progress reports School schedule Newsletter Posters, fliers Parent meetings Homework, projects

What does this imply about what more could be possible?

Given this…what message are we sending?

What does this say to parents?

And this? - daily Schedule

“Homework” directions…

“Homework” directions

What else?What works at

your school?

Will it really make a difference?

An army of advocates talking “on point” An improved focus on learning at home And ultimately in the student’s engagement In teacher awareness

Meta-cognitive thinking

“When we innovate, we are more aware of what is working and what is not… we have heightened awareness of the effects of the innovations on outcomes.” – Hattie

Let’s try something new.Thank you.

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