https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6 Please share your thoughts on the details here... en-us 2017-09-01 21:18:06 UTC 2017-09-14 21:43:04 UTC hello@padlet.com 149111 https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184321415 Curriculum night is right around the corner Thursday 9/14.  I don't think there is any way to do this to make everyone happy.  Here is the plan from last year and what I am thinking..Heath
Last year
6-6:10 principal welcome in the cafeteria
6:15-6:45 K-2 teacher led curriculum night
6:15-7:30 Grades 3/4 student led open house
6:15-6:55 5th grade studen-led open house
7-7:30 5th grade ipad orientation
This year
6-7 PM curriculum night
-Classes will start with a brief welcome video from Heath.
-Only one session
-Teachers can choose if they want to do student led or teacher led.  It would be great if there was consistency.
-5th grade parent ipad informational from 7-7:30 in the library. 5th grade classrooms will close down at 6:55 so we can start at 7 in the library.
-The PTA will be providing child care in the gym/cafeteria.]]> 2017-09-01 21:19:01 UTC https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184321415 https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184323422 2017-09-01 21:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184323422 ericha_anderson https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184325010 The iPad information time after teacher presentations worked well last year.  I am fine doing it that way again this year or open to other ideas.  Ericha

]]> 2017-09-01 22:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184325010 katie_mcdowell https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184325096
Katie ]]> 2017-09-01 22:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184325096 janis_cloakey https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184325683 Last year, even though we scurried to get our Keynote presentations done, my fifth graders did an outstanding job presenting information on their iPads to their parents. It definitely was a buy-in for parents who were unsure about 1:1 technology in the classroom. I also had a parent come without his/her child, and the parent simply logged on to the child's iPad and viewed their presentation. I am hoping for a repeat performance this year! Janis

]]> 2017-09-01 22:14:17 UTC https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184325683 26782 https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184331088 While I really like the student-led format as a 4th grade parent last year, I am hoping to do a teacher-led night for myself his year. I am doing many things out of my comfort zone right now and would like to stick to a traditional keynote presentation. 

Daphne]]> 2017-09-02 00:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184331088 https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184376817 While I agree with the positive comments by Janis, I will say I had many parents who were in my room for only 10-15 minutes watching their students' keynote, but then left before the iPad mtg. I also believe the students just don't know enough after essentially one full week to relay to parents my expectations and philosophy. I really think curriculum night is the one night that I can present, as well as answer parent questions. I vote for traditional.]]> 2017-09-02 23:14:17 UTC https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184376817 https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184919721 I love the idea of choosing what works best for us. I did student-led last near, but I had a lot of parents who let me know that they would have liked a more formal presentation. So, this year I'd like to do a teacher-led presentation and see what works best.
Amy]]> 2017-09-05 19:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184919721 https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184923301 I still feel there needs to be two sessions.  Maybe a longer first session and a shorter second session, but many parents want to hear from each of their children's teachers.
Merritt]]> 2017-09-05 20:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184923301 149111 https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184924353
Heath]]> 2017-09-05 20:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184924353 https://padlet.com/149111/9l1a3gvx18v6/wish/184969516 6:00 Heath
6:10 transition
6:15 Parent's priority classroom (20 min)
6:35 Transition
6:40 Second Classroom (15 minutes)
6:55 End and transition for iPad training.

I also think it would be a great idea to have a "warning bell" 2 minutes before transition time begins so we don't have to watch the clock -because we all know how well I do at that ;) - and if the bell rings and if there is anything we really have to hit that we haven't yet we know to do it without taking up transition time. Better yet, to ensure we provide time for parents to ask questions if we haven't gotten to that.  The bell is not necessary, but it would be nice not to have to watch the clock.

Another idea would be to start the curriculum night at 5:50 because that wouldn't add to teacher time. If you did your thing before 6, that would still keep us at 6-7 and increase time with the parents and teachers.


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