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00:59Parent Talk Live: Meet Kimberly Hall, parent volunteer
Tune in to Parent Talk Live on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 8:00 pm for my interview with Kimberly Hall, parent volunteer at John Hanson French Immersion School in Hillcrest Heights, has been named a semifinalist and will represent Prince George's County in the competition for the 2013 Parent Involvement Matters Award (PIMA). Five finalists and the statewide winner will be announced during a gala event on May 17 at Eastern Technical High School in Baltimore The Parent Involvement Matters Award (PIMA) Program is the nation’s first statewide initiative of its kind – recognizing parents and legal guardians for their exceptional support of public education. Parents are nominated for demonstrating significant, positive impact in their education communities.
The 2013 Parent Involvement Matters Award will be presented during an evening celebration on Friday, May 17. Five finalists and a statewide winner, selected from the 24 semifinalists, will be announced during the award ceremony to be held at Eastern Technical High School in Baltimore County.
The PIMA Program recognizes parents from local school systems across the State of Maryland, nominated for their contributions in one or more of the five areas of parental involvement: Communication; Volunteering; Learning; Decision Making; and Community Collaboration.
Tags: Kimberly Hall Education 2013 Parent Involvement Matters Award John Hanson French Immersion School Dr Mike Robinson
by Parent Talk Live 12 in Education
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Parent Talk Live: The Importance of Reading Over The Summer
Join Dr. Mike Robinson, host of Parent Talk Live, Friday, May 24, 2013 for a discussion on the importance of summer reading with his guest, Victoria Baker, Director of Community and District-wide Partnerships Scholastic Classroom and Community Group.
In a 2009 government web cast, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan described summer learning loss as “devastating.” This is what researchers have often referred to as the “summer slide.” It is estimated that school summer breaks will cause the average student to lose up to one month of instruction, with disadvantaged students being disproportionately affected (Cooper, 1996).
Researchers conclude that two-thirds of the 9th grade reading achievement gap can be explained by unequal access to summer learning opportunities during the elementary school years, with nearly one-third of the gap present when children begin school (Alexander, Entwistle & Olsen, 2007). The body of existing research demonstrates the critical importance that the early development of summer reading habits can play in providing the foundation for later success. Summer learning research can be broadly categorized under the following themes:
The impact of summer learning loss on disadvantaged youth Access to books and time devoted to reading The importance of successful reading experiences The impact of innovative summer reading programs
Source: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/summer/research.htm#importance
Tags: Summer Learning Learning Loss Scholastic Classroom Dr Mike Robinson Parental Engagement
by Parent Talk Live 12 in Education
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Being There: Awakening 2
Being There is a series of dialogues with awakening humans. The discussion begins with the question, How is awakening unfolding for you?
Tags: awakening journey enlightenment being inner
by Being There in Spirituality
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Parent Talk Live: School Calendars
Join me on Sunday, May 13, 2013 from 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm for my discussion about the validity of Year Round School Calendars and Traditional School Calendars and the impact if any on student achievement. School districts around the country have begun to re-examine the benefits and challenges of extending school days and the school year. In Washington DC, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and schools chancellor Kaya Henderson are considering expanding the school day and school year as an attempt to improve overall test scores and increase graduation rates. Currently the school week for students attending the District of Columbia Public Schools consist of 30 hours, which according to Mayor Gray is simply no longer enough time. Many champions of the extended school day and year believe adding more time will increase the ability of American students to compete with their global peers. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, a chief proponent of the longer school year, says American students have fallen behind the world academically.
However, there are those who do not support an extended school day or school and suggest there is little to no evidence that support an improvement in academic performance. “Opponents of extended school point out that states such as Minnesota and Massachusetts steadily shine on standardized achievement tests while preserving their summer break with a post-Labor Day school start” (Julie Carr Smyth (2013). Join me on Sunday, May 12, 2013 on Parent Talk Live, home of important educational discussions germane to parents and their communities. My guest will be Tina Bruno.
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Tina Bruno is the executive director of the national advocacy organization, The Coalition for a Traditional School Calendar. Under her direction the cry of parents for a longer summer vacation has become a national issue and many states have enjoyed the passage of school start date legislation.
Tags: education Year Round School Calendars Dr Mike Robinson Tina bruno Traditional School Calendars
by Parent Talk Live 12 in Education
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What does being a parent mean to you?
What if all of the definitions you have of what it means to be a parent were what stopped you from creating something different? Were they even yours to start with? Come and play as we look at a totally different way of parenting. Brendon is a single Dad with a difference. His approach to parenting is one of empowerment, choice, contribution and question and he would like to offer you the possibility of a completely different reality with your children. For many parents, struggle and sacrifice
Tags: Parenting Difference Being a Parent Choice Empowerment
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Being There: Awakening 3
Where are you at in your journey of awakening?
Tags: awakening journey enlightenment being inner
by Being There in Spirituality
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A New Way Of Being
A New Way Of Being
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by Avatar Galextra in Spirituality
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Blended Families...Dating a Single Parent
In today's society, because of a huge increase in children being born into single parent homes, we're seeing more and more "Blended Families". If you're a single parent or someone who would have a serious problem dating one...Tune into "Ask Dedan Advice Mondays" on "The Dedan Tolbert Show" LIVE TONIGHT at 9:00pm EST as we discuss "Blended Families...Dating a Single Parent". Listen LIVE by calling 646 200 0366 or online worldwide at www.dedantolbertshow.com
Tags: blended families dating a single parent brady bunch black community why so many black women are single
by Dedan tolbert in Radio
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Being There: Awakening 1
Where are you at in your journey of awakening? Does the journey of awakening have stages and if so what are they?
Tags: awakening journey enlightenment being consciousness
by Being There in Spirituality
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Parent Talk Live: Teacher Attrition: Part 2
Join Dr. Mike Robinson, host of Parent Talk Live on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 8:00 pm for Part 2 of his discussion on Teacher Attrition. Is the American teaching profession in trouble? Does the profession which serves as the gateway to nearly every occupation in the world garner the appropriate honor and importance in society today? How much of the challenges facing teachers are created by demand parents, increase student accountability and potentially poor working conditions? Tune in Sunday, April 21, 2013 for a very important discussion on why teachers are leaving the ranks of educators.
Dr. Robinson’s guest will be Gail P. Bingham. Ms. Bingham is a veteran teacher of more than 21 years and she is the author of a soon to be released book TEACHING Is The New Slavery. In her book, Ms. Bingham explores what she describes as a culture of persecution, retaliation, abuse, bullying and harassment as means to control teachers, which ultimately drives many teachers to leave the profession. Ms. Bingham suggests teacher attrition rates are to a large extent attributed to the "Pressures teachers face from administrators and other members of the community due to an expectation that teachers are solely responsible for student success and failure." She also believes the pressure and mistreatment experienced by teachers has led to tragic outcomes and simply quitting is the least of the effects on the lives of educators.
Tags: Teaching Dr Mike Robinson Education Gail Bingham Teacher Attrition
by Parent Talk Live 11 in Education
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K12NN: A Second Win Preventing "Parent Trigger" in Florida
K-12 News Network's Cynthia Liu speaks with Kathleen Oropeza and Christine Bramuchi of FundEducationNow.org. This non-profit made up of authentic parents in FL has worked in coalition with the Florida PTA, the NAACP, Parents Across America, and LULAC to defeat the "parent trigeer" bill in Florida's state legislature TWICE. We'll learn how they managed this incredible feat of organization and use of the democratic process to flex their muscles as real grassroots parents against well-funded astroturf opponents who want to privatize public schools.
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Parent Talk Live: Interview with Dr. Francis Shen
Parent Talk Live: Interview with Dr. Francis Shen
Tags: education Dr Mike Robinson dr shen family community
by Parent Talk Live 11 in Education
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