Parent Perusals
February 21, 2019
Plan to attend this GREAT Event on Saturday, March 2nd! FREE!
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Parent Statewide Webinars
Webinar: A Student's Rights When Disciplined for a Behavioral Incident
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Time: 12:15 p.m. (English) and 1:15 p.m. (Spanish)
Training provided by Texas Education Agency Staff
Click HERE to Register!
If you have questions about this webinar series, please contact Meagan Sanders.
Download the Flyers Below in English & Spanish
Building Stronger School-Family Partnerships
Parents exposed to these strategies explore three key roles to play – to support, monitor, and advocate for their child’s education. They become better able to generate their own questions, improve those questions, and strategize on how to use them, as they examine ways to participate more effectively in decision making.
This two-part webinar series is designed for parents to learn how to use the Right Question School-Family Partnership Strategy to improve communication and engender stronger partnerships with educators.
Webinars will be from 4:00-5:00 PM.
Participants who complete each webinar with assignments can obtain 2.5 contact hours and a certificate for participation.
Webinar #1: Learning to Ask the Right Questions
Participants will:
Receive a brief introduction to the history and rationale of the Right Question School-Family Partnership Strategy;
Experience the QFT process, which builds parents’ skills for asking more and better questions;
Explore examples of implementation and acquire resources and materials; and
Strategize on how to use the QFT in experiences with their own children's educators.
Webinar #2: How to Support, Monitor & Advocate
Participants will:
Learn about three key roles parents can play in their child’s education: support their children’s education, monitor their progress and advocate on their behalf when necessary;
Experience the model through a hands-on activity; and
Strategize on how to use the Support, Monitor, and Advocate model to strengthen partnerships with educators for the benefit of their children.
KLRN Spring Festivals
Join us for activities, games, and all kinds of fun. You will also have the chance to meet everyone’s favorite monkey, Curious George!
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, call 210.270.9000 or visit klrn.org/events.
KLRN Kids Spring Festival
Time: 9:00 AM--12:00 PM
Location: Pearsall Park: 5102 Old Pearsall Rd. San Antonio, TX 78211
KLRN Kids Spring Festival Day 2
Date: Tuesday, March 12th
Time: 9:00 AM--12:00 PM
Location: Woodlawn Park: 1100 W Woodlawn Ave, San Antonio, TX 78201
NAMI Basics
What is the NAMI Basics Education Program?
NAMI Basics is a free, 6-week class for parents and other family caregivers of children and adolescents who have either been diagnosed with a mental health condition or who are experiencing symptoms but have not yet been diagnosed. This course is also available in Spanish, Bases y Fundamentos de NAMI.
What You'll Gain
At NAMI Basics, you'll find out that you're not alone. Recovery is a journey, and there is hope. The group setting of NAMI Basics provides mutual support and shared positive impact—you can experience compassion and reinforcement from people who understand your situation. You also can help others with your own experience.
Classes begin Tuesday, April 2nd at 6:30 p.m.
Download the flyer below for more information.
Questions? Contact Melisa Riley at 210-734-3349 or melisa.r@nami-sat.org
Click the image above to read February's edition of the Parent & Family Engagement Connection Newsletter! Available in English, Spanish, German, Korean & Vietnamese.
The monthly ShoutOut! is intended for educators, families, and community partners to help facilitate parent involvement in special education.
8 Working Memory Boosters
You can help your child improve this executive function by building some working memory boosters into his daily life.
1. Work on visualization skills.
2. Have your child teach you.
3. Suggest games that use visual memory.
4. Play cards.
5. Encourage active reading.
6. Chunk information into smaller bits.
7. Make it multisensory.
8. Help make connections.
Click HERE to read the details about these 8 working memory boosters!
Reading Aloud to Build Comprehension
Read about three ways to use think alouds, with examples from some of our favorite kids' books. Try these ideas to expand learning and to improve reading comprehension.
1. Connect the book to your child's own life experience.
2. Connect the book to other books they have read.
3. Connect the book to big ideas/lessons.
Read more HERE.
Taken from Reading Rockets.
Parents Can Be Healthy Role Models for Children
Need help boosting your family’s physical activity? The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages adults to get 2.5 hours of physical activity per week, while children should get an hour of physical activity each day.
Read 10 Tips: Be An Active Family
If you eat healthy fruits and vegetables, your child may be more willing to try healthy foods. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has 10 tips on how you can be a healthy role model for your children.
Upcoming ESC-20 FREE Parent Trainings!
Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Bullying: Tips for Parents
Never before in history have parents had to face so many challenges when raising their children. Bullying is a serious issue and becoming more prevalent in schools today. Learn the characteristics of someone being bullied and how to recognize signs of students who bully. This training will provide participants with early intervention techniques to help prevent bullying, which one day may save your child.
**Interpreter provided by request. Call 210-370-5430 by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, February 25th. **
Session ID: 53103
Webinar ID: 53188
Thursday, February 28, 2019, 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Parent Information over RtI & Section 504
In order for parents to have the knowledge, skills and confidence to understand the educational setting and process of Response to Intervention (RtI) and Section 504, parents must have the information to empower them. This training will provide parents and community members with information about the RtI and Section 504 programs. Please join us to learn how both of these services can help qualifying students receive support to help them reach success in their areas of need.
**Interpreter provided by request. Call 210-370-5430 by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26th. **
Session ID: 53104
Webinar ID: 53189
Download the directions for signing up for the elective courses are below.
Consultant, Family Engagement, Education Service Center, Region 20
Email: kimberly.baumgardner@esc20.net
Website: www.esc20.net/parentresources
Location: 1314 Hines, San Antonio, TX, United States
Phone: 210-370-5431
Facebook: facebook.com/escregion20
Twitter: @ESCRegion20