Parent Education Opportunities (outside of Tuscany)

Here are some Parent Education opportunities that you are welcome to attend.

Information from CAPSC (Calgary Association of Parents and School Councils)

Math Excellence Night

Thursday, January 28, 2016 @ 7:00pm

Performing Arts Centre - 1515 93 Street SW

Cost $7.00

Dear Principal and School Council Executive,

We are pleased to extend an invite for your school members to attend our “Math Excellence Night”.  Details are in the attached brochure.

This event is open to teachers, school council executive, administrators, and parents.  Topics include:

• What are some best practices being used to achieve results in mathematics?
• What specific ideas can parents use to support their child’s learning at home?
• How are the needs of different populations being met? For instance, what strategies have proven more successful for students with English as a second language?
• International Rankings – how does Alberta fit?
• What types of assessments are best?
• What is happening with curriculum design and changes?
• With all of the discussion taking place about diversifying our economy, how important are math achievement and rankings?

As tickets are first come-first serve, if you are interested in attending, please register by Tuesday January 26^th

We would appreciate if this email could be forwarded to your school council executive, and feel free to distribute it within your school community!

Kind Regards,

Lisa Davis

Information from CBE:

Choices for Children - Raising Decision Makers at Home and at School

Thursday, February 11, 2016 @ 7:00pm

University of Calgary

Cost $29.95

This gentleman is coming to speak at Teacher’s Convention in February and there is a session for parents if they are interested.

Dr. Alfie Kohn, best-selling author of 14 books on education, parenting and human behaviour, will be speaking at the University of Calgary on Thursday Feb 11, 7pm  His lecture will be on“Choices for Children…Raising Decision Makers at Home and at School”. In his talk, Alfie will offer practical suggestions for shifting away from a model based on control in families as well as in classrooms, and explore common fears about doing so.

Teachers/parents should mark their calendars now for this worthwhile educational experience. Tickets are $29.95, available at Brown Paper Tickets <http://rockyview.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=06bb73b4b5e76f7c845590897&id=da18dae20d&e=1bb882f024>.

To find out more about Alfie Kohn, head to his website atwww.alfiekohn.org<http://www.alfiekohn.org/>