Preparing for ES Curriculum Night
Dear elementary teachers,
This Tuesday is Curriculum Night. As you prepare for the evening, I would like to remind you of a few points about the evening:
- Presentations are done by individual teachers in the classroom, not presented as a group. However, I suggest you prepare one basic slide show for your grade level so there is consistency (parents do compare notes).
- As part of our Parent Engagement initiative, we want to ensure that this night is presented at a high quality level. Please remember that Curriculum Night is a good time to start getting parents to sign up for volunteering opportunities.
- Please keep track of how many students are represented by parents in your classroom. We are hoping to see increased participation over last year (82%).
- Please see the eNews article sent to parents today. It gives a basic overview of the content I want to ensure you cover in your homeroom teacher presentation.
- Some additional suggestions include: Welcome & Introduction of teacher (including qualifications, degrees, certificates, and experience), Review documents that were already sent home (YAAG, Daily Schedule), Discuss use of technology.
- Specialists, Learning Support Team, and Coaches: Please try to have a similar one page flyer that provides an overview of your program. You may also want to have a laptop set up with a slide show/or video, so parents can get a feel for your program.
Curriculum Night is our “third touch” (after orientation and first day of school) where many parents are getting a sense for the school year. The better pro-active communication we do now, the smoother the year will begin. We will breath easy after Curriculum Night is finished and the school year has “really” begun.
Cheers,
Dan
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