PARENTS: IS YOUR CHILD STRUGGLING IN SCHOOL?

COME TO A WORKSHOP AND LEARN HOW RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION (RtI)  CAN HELP YOUR CHILD SUCCEED.

 

A Parent Workshop on RTI

(Response to Intervention)

Family Resource Center on Disabilities
In Collaboration with the Illinois State
Board of Education and Illinois ASPIRE

 This presentation will focus on the big ideas associated with RTI. It will also highlight how schools  are incorporating its major components (e.g., tiered, research-based instruction and interventions; assessments to determine student needs; progress monitoring) into their daily practices to maximize the results of instruction and make better use of existing resources. Finally, the presentation will explain how the components of RTI can result in improved outcomes for students with and without disabilities.     Registration required.  Contact FRCD at 312-939-3513 or register online at www.frcd.org

 

Saturday, August 20, 2011

10 AM to 12 PM  (Presented in Spanish)

Dever Elementary School

3436 N. Osceola

Chicago, IL 60634

 

Thursday August 25, 2011

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT (Presented in English)

Calumet City Public Library, Community Room

660 Manistee Avenue

Calumet City, IL 60409

 

Saturday September 17, 2011

10 AM to 12 PM (Presented in English)

South Shore Cultural Center

7059 South Shore Drive

Chicago, IL 60649

 

This event is funded by the Illinois State Board of Education through its State Personnel Development Grant project. All funding is from federal sources.

South Side Preschool & Elementary School Fair

South Side Parents, Hyde Park Parent Support Network, and Neighborhood Parents Network jointly present this event.

Searching for a school can be an overwhelming process. Thee Chicago parenting organizations are joining forces to present the Chicago South Side Preschool & Elementary School Fair on Sep. 24th, 2011, from 10am-1pm, generously hosted by Maria High School, 6727 S. California Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Free parking available.
This event will provide families in and around the south side of Chicago with an easy way to access and connect with their public and private school options. Meet representatives from numerous schools, as well as enrichment programs and family-friendly businesses from all across the city.
Exhibitor space is still available. Register online via the link above (credit card payment required) or by contacting leslye@npnaprents.org.  Note: exhibitors must be approved by the event committee.

June 9th Parent Forum

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Chicago Public Schools

and

U.S. Department of Education

Second Annual 2011 Parent Forum:

“Empowering Parents for Students Success”

Workshop topics for parents will include:

· Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (also known as No Child Left Behind)

· Office for Civil Rights : Federal resources to protect students’ rights

· Federal Student Aid: understanding and completing the financial aid application

· Special Education: understanding the Individualized Education Program (IEP)

· Preventing school violence and bullying

Thursday, June 9, 2011

The New South Shore High School

1959 East 75^th Street, Chicago, Illinois

From: 9:00 am to 2 pm

*Registration starts at 8:00 am

Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be provided

If you would like to attend, please contact 312-730-1700 or greatlakescommunications@ed.gov