| Audience |
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| Parents |
A Parent’s Guide to Performance Assessment |
$99.00 |
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| Don’t schools give tests any more? What is a math portfolio? This video introduces parents to the basics of performance assessment: what it is, why it’s important, and the advantages and disadvantages of this approach. |
| Parents |
Assessing Young Children:A Guide for Educators and Parents |
$149.00 |
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| Young children should NOT be subjected to traditional standardized achievement testing before grade three. Good early childhood assessment blends the desire for accurate information with what is appropriate for each child’s developmental level. Teacher/Parent Talk sessions are provided. |
| Parents |
Being Involved With Learning:The Working Parent’s Guide |
$149.00 |
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| Parent involvement is the key to a child’s success in school! This program provides working parents with three strategies so they can be involved with their children’s learning. Parent Talk sessions are provided. |
| Parents |
Dropping Out: Don’t Let Your Child Be Next |
$99.00 |
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| It often comes as a surprise to parents when children decide to drop out of school. This video shows parents how to spot the warning signs and discusses steps that can be taken as early as fifth grade to keep kids committed to staying in school. |
| Parents |
Dropping Out: Keeping Your Kid in School... and OUT of Gangs |
$149.00 |
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| Parents learn why gangs develop and what attracts children to joining them. A former gang member describes his firsthand experiences and provides advice to parents on how to keep your kid in school and out of gangs. Parent Talk sessions are provided. |
| Parents |
Getting Parents Ready For Kindergarten!! |
$149.00 |
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| Kindergarten is the most important year of school. Prospective parents learn what “K” should be, what to look for, and are provided with answers to commonly asked questions. Parent Talk sessions are provided. |
| Other |
How Do You Spell Parallel? Visiting Middle School Math |
$165.00 |
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| Parents, who are unfamiliar with current teaching practices, worry that students are not learning enough mathematics content. In this program, parents see what middle school mathematics classrooms are really like and learn how current approaches improve teaching and learning. Companion booklet is included with video. |
| Parents |
Making Math Meaningful:Tips for Parents |
$149.00 |
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| Children often think of mathematics as something you just do for homework or on tests. Parents learn how to show their kids that math is everywhere (in stores, in the kitchen, in the newspaper, etc.) and can be fun! Parent Talk sessions are provided. |
| Parents |
Making the Grade: Helping Parents Understand What’s Important |
$149.00 |
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| Grading practices and report cards can be a sticky subject with parents and teachers. This program addresses the topics of grades, report cards, and motivating students to achieve. Parent Talk sessions are provided. |
| Parents |
Math & Reading:There IS a Connection! |
$149.00 |
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| Books are not just for reading. They’re also a wonderful way to learn mathematics. First, viewers are introduced to the kinds of books that help children learn math. Then, parents are given ideas on how to start making the math-reading connection. Parent Talk sessions are provided. |
| Parents |
More Learning Means Less TV |
$149.00 |
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| Children spend more time watching television than they do in school! Parents learn how to: set limits on TV watching; decide what programs are appropriate; and establish family TV rules. Parent Talk sessions are provided. |
| Parents |
Talking with Your Child’s Teacher:Tips for Parents |
$99.00 |
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| Parents need to know how to make school visits work for them and, most importantly, for their children. Viewers will learn how to plan for a conference, what types of questions to ask during the conference, and how to follow up afterward. |
| Print |
Ten Must-Know Facts About Educational Tests |
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| Ten key facts that parents should know about educational assessment are identified along with a parental action implication linked to each of the ten facts. |
| Parents |
The Homework Problem: A Neighborhood Solution |
$149.00 |
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| Homework does NOT have to be a daily problem. Parents start by learning strategies for dealing with homework. Then, they learn how one neighborhood bonded together to start their own homework center. Parent Talk sessions are provided. |
| Parents |
The How-to of Homework: Just for Parents |
$99.00 |
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| If homework is causing major stress, this is just the program parents need. They learn about the different types of homework; what should be considered “good” or “bad” homework; why homework doesn’t have to be given every night; and how much help parents should give their children on assignments. |
| Parents |
What Helps Us Learn:Hear It From the Kids |
$149.00 |
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| Oftentimes kids know a lot more than adults give them credit for. Some special kids share ideas about what works best for them when it comes to learning. This program is a great way for parents to learn how to help their children. Parent Talk sessions are provided. |
| Parents |
Your Child IS Smart:A Look at Multiple Intelligences |
$149.00 |
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| Every child (or person) is smart in different ways. Parents learn about the concept of multiple intelligence—what it is and how it applies to their children. Parent Talk sessions are provided. |
