PARENTS ARE PARTNERS
A PARENT ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY
GRADES K-2 AND 3-5
TABLE TALK
Good morning! Please sign in, get comfortable,
and find a table with other parents.
• Introduce yourself
• Share the grade your child is in
• Are you new or returning to Rogers this year?
GROWING BEYOND!
Culture of Thinking  Culture of Respect  Culture of Communication
A FEW GROUND RULES…
~ WO R K I N G T O G E T H E R … L E A R N I N G T O G E T H E R ~
MEETING GROUND RULES
• Speak one at a time
• Listen to one another; limit speaking time to allow others to
share; respectfully disagree, when needed
• Refrain from speaking about a particular teacher or other
children
• Refrain from speaking about issues that affect only to your
child (those that should be addressed individually)
• Establish a community of trust and respect by maintaining
confidentiality with information shared in this meeting
“WHAT’S THIS?”
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
WHAT’S THIS?
Objective: For people to get to know one another and give
input to solving a problem or dilemma
Group Size: 4-5
Materials: Ziplock
baggie with object,
paper, pencil
Directions: 1) Introduce
yourselves and tell a little
bit about your child. 2)
Review your object and
discuss all its possible
uses/functions. 3) Record
responses. Everyone must
respond at least once! 4)
Have fun and prepare to
share with the large group
in 5-7 minutes.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM
YOUR YOUNG LEARNER
~ACADEMIC~
LITERACY & NUMERACY
LITERACY
• Language development – WORDS,
WORDS, WORDS!
• Reading with sufficient fluency –
speed, accuracy, prosody,
expression – Goal: 97% accuracy
• Remember, reading is
developmental and experiential
• Reading “Just-Right” books...in
content and ease
• Reading a variety of fiction and
non-fiction texts
NUMERACY
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Create, identify, and extend
numerical and geometric patterns
Use problem solving processes
that incorporate understanding a
problem, carrying out a plan , and
evaluating the solution
Name, compare, and order
integers and fractional parts of a
whole
Use and interpret data from a
variety of measurement tools, i.e.,
thermometer, clock, balance, etc.
Justify thinking using objects,
pictures, and numbers
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE ACROSS GRADE LEVELS
Review the Reading Comprehension, and
Geometry and Measurement Strand cards for grades K-5.
What do you notice?
How do the expectations for levels of thinking
evolve over time?
Share examples from your table discussion.
CULTIVATING
SELF-COMPASSION
Letting Go of Perfectionism
A PARENT READ-ALONG & DIALOGUE
GROWING
RESILIENT MINDS
ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS SHAPE ACHIEVEMENT
TWO MINDSETS
• In a fixed mindset, people believe their basic
qualities are simply fixed traits, and use their
performance to document those traits.
• In a growth mindset, people believe that their
most basic abilities can be developed, and
improved upon, which creates a love of learning
and resilience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC82Il2cjqA&index=4&list=PL4111402B45D10AFC
CALVIN’S FIXED MINDSET
RESEARCH CONNECTIONS
• Praise and persistence
• Choosing a challenge
• Joyful learning
• Achievement
• Integrity
STUNTING GROWTH
• Oh, you’re so smart!
• You’re a natural!
• I was never a math person either.
• C’mon, you’re smarter than that!
GIFTEDNESS AND GROWTH MINDSET
• Are we sending mixed messages?
NURTURING RESILIENCE
• Model a growth mindset
• Add, “yet”
• Give effort- and process-based praise
versus product-based praise
• Teach kids from an early age that the brain is a muscle
that can be strengthened with practice
AVAILABLE RESOURCES & HIGHLIGHTS
• The Gifts of Imperfection
Dr. Brene Brown, 2010
• How to Conquer Your To-Do List
ASCD Educational Update, December 2014
• Ashley Pringle, Counselor
apringl2@houstonisd.org
T. H. ROGERS
ELEMENTARY
STAFF
Phone:
• Ileana Cortes, Clerk
icortes@houstonisd.org
(713) 917-3565
Website:
www.
www.houstonisd.org/rogersms
• Christian Winn, Assistant
Principal
cwinn@houstonisd.org
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Important Dates
Events
Sept. 19
PTO Gardening Day, 9AM-12 Noon
Sept. 22
Progress Reports
Sept. 22
Early Dismissal (12:45)
Sept. 23
Fall Holiday – NO SCHOOL
Sept. 26
PTO Kindergarten Coffee (9 AM)
Oct. 2
Deaf Awareness Program
Oct. 11-30 Elementary Fall Conferences
YOUR FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT...
Please take a minute to complete the
feedback form. Your thoughts and ideas
will help us better serve you and our
students!
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR
SUPPORT!