Parent night in the classroom 2014

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Ways for teachers to make the most of the short time we have with parents on parent night.

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Parent Night in the

Classroom

Making your

10 minutes count!

ad hoc on the block

September 8-9, 2014

Strangers in Your Classroom

• Parent Night in the Classroom

Parent Night in the Classroom:

Version 1.0

The Handouts

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Parent Night in the Classroom:

Version 2.0An

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Closer

Effective Parent Night

Presentations Include:

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An Ask

An Activity

An Ending

Openers

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights

guarantees the right of free speech?

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Openers

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights

guarantees the right of free speech?

Openers

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights

guarantees the right of trial by jury?

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Which amendment in the Bill of Rights

guarantees the right of trial by jury?

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Early encounter means

parents are experts.

Most teachers ask

parents to sign in.

Combine by asking them

to tell you something

about their child.

Have some sort of activity

or challenge for them to

perform.

An Ask

Tell Me Something Good

An Activity

Something that reflects the

nature of your classroom

experiences.

Something that might connect

parents, students and teachers

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Save the

Universe!

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Meaningful Imagery

Meaningful Imagery

Be

PreparedHave a plan if

the power

goes out or

the network is

down.

An Ending

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Try to locate a

perfect five-

pointed star in the

picture at the right

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Don’t bother

searching in the

shaded area. You

won’t find it there.

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Don’t bother

searching in the

shaded area. You

won’t find it there.

Hidden Star

Here It Is!!!!!!

Hidden Star

Now, try NOT to

see the five-

pointed star.

Hidden Star

This is the same

picture. Can you

find it now?

Hidden Star

Sometimes it’s just

a matter of

perspective.

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Here It Is!!!!!!

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Sometimes we

need to work hard

to find the hidden

star.

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