Parents

I could use your help in the following ways:

  1. Allow me to be the only teacher of geography and English academic concepts this year.
  2. Instead of teaching concepts at home, have your child come to me for assistance.
  3. Remind your child to use problem solving strategies if they become frustrated.
  4. Value their mistakes as opportunities to learn what they didn't know.
  5. Don't panic if your child does poorly on an assessment or assignment. I will make sure that they learn strategies to support them in the future.
  6. Communicate what you are hearing and seeing at home. My goal is to offer strategies to support them.
  7. If your child leaves something at home, leave it there. They will survive without it. We won't let them starve. They will learn more about responsibility if they are held accountable.
  8. Please assign responsibilities for your child at home.
  9. Please go over the Friday Folder that contains assignments with your child. This will allow them to celebrate what they learned from their mistakes and solidify the concepts.
  10. Don't hesitate to email or call me if you experience challenges at home and need support. I have many strategies to support you.
  11. Do not ask your child to ask me about extra credit. All failing work can be resubmitted for partial credit as long as evidence can be shown that your child did extra work to understand the concepts. Please encourage your child to discuss how he/she can do better, prepare better, and/or submit high quality work the first time.