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

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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!!!!