How to be a Good Parent and Help Your Child Thrive Academically

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Subject: Research Writing

Alternative Assignment for the Family Conference Simulation

This is a task-based assignment in place of completing the Family Conference Simulation.
Based on your work with teaching adults on-line in the Real-World English Program, you will prepare information for a family (or families) about the US educational system. The families will have school-aged children currently enrolled in public school.
The objective of this assignment is for you to 1) gain experience talking with families about education-related matters and 2) to support families who may not be familiar with the US school system. This is your target audiencefamilies who are not familiar with the US school system.
Please prepare a presentation (about 15-20 minutes in length) about the US school system to share with the family/families.
Please focus on the best ways for the parent to help their child excel academically in school (for ex, help them with their homework, try to learn if they are having problems with other students (bullying), etc)
**Could you please research some online Parenting classes that are offered in Spanish? I would prefer they be free or low cost please. Please present on them.

The grade for this assignment will be based on: 1) the use of appropriate professional, pedagogical, and content language and the ability to communicate effectively as it pertains to the context, 2) your ability to communicate appropriate information about the US school system, and 3) your ability to communicate in respectful and responsive ways with the family/families.