| Preparing
the Parents - ELA Workshop Agenda
Lamson Lam
(Note:
This agenda is based on a two-hour Saturday morning workshop.)
10:00 Test Material
Distribution and Individual Conferences
Unfortunately, parents have always straggled
in late to my meetings and workshops. I try to discourage
it, but invariably, it happens. Therefore it helps to
be prepared for this and the way I prepare is by giving out
folders with general information and their child's graded
test prep work at the beginning of the workshop as parents
trickle in. Since I invite parents and children to come
together, parents can begin reviewing their child's work and
they can begin discussing it with each other. As I walk
around welcoming families and passing our their packets, parents
can ask me specific questions about their child.
10:20 Introduction
to the ELA
I basically go over, or ask my kids to
go over the handout called Introduction
to the New York State ELA (Word
Document). It includes:
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-What to expect
day-by-day, session-by-session.
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-Examples of the different sessions and types of questions
10:45 Types
of Questions and Strategies
I do a short walk-through of a practice
test and discuss the strategies to answer the different types
of multiple choice questions for day one (Questions
and Strategies Handout
- PDF Document) and I review the types of writing activities
for days two and three.
11:00 Mini Practice
Test
Students actually take a pieced together
practice test that I make with a section or two from different
parts of old practice tests
11:30 Review
the Practice Test
Parents and children do a large-group share
on answers, strategies and mistakes
11:50 Ways to
Help Your Child at Home
I explain what we will be doing in class
and how parents can help support their children's preparation
at home (Sample
Handout- Parent Help)
12:00 Q &
A/ Refreshments
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