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Apr 18 2017

Decision Making and the Gift of Perspective

Decision Making and the Gift of Perspective

“The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. The most you can do is live inside that hope, running down its hallways, touching the walls on both sides.” — from Animal Dreams, Barbara Kingsolver

 

Decision Making

Decision making for our children can be stressful. Some of the decisions we face during the spring of the school year are:

How can I keep my children safe when they are home in the summer  and I cannot be with them?

What school should my children attend next year?

What summer programs are best for my children?

How can my children get into the best colleges?

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Karen Salzer, Special Education

Karen Salzer has over thirty years’ experience as a resource teacher in the Palo Alto public schools. She earned a doctorate in education from Stanford University. Her areas of expertise involve working with culturally diverse students with special needs including autism, emotional disturbances, learning disabilities, and health issues. As a special educator, Ms. Salzer served as a liaison between parents of special needs students and school staff. She guided parents and staff in identifying an appropriate education for each student in the public school setting. Additionally, she aided students and parents in navigating the educational requirements for graduation, test-taking and in finding support services within the community. Through her leadership, Ms. Salzer encouraged collaborative problem-solving between parents and school staff – such as accommodations for test taking, extended time and use of technology. She loves to follow-up with her students when they become adults and to highlight their many successes in education and careers. Ms. Salzer uses these success testimonials to reassure parents of other children and to encourage them to help their children pursue their full potential. Ms. Salzer is the mother of four adult children and helps care for her five grandchildren

Written by Karen Salzer, Special Education · Categorized: Academic Support and Play Activities, Early Childhood Parenting, Elementary School Parenting, Health and Wellness, Social-Emotional Health, Special Needs Family Health · Tagged: #problem solving #parenting teens, Parent Decisions, Parenting

Mar 28 2017

GenParenting Sponsors Active Parenting Online Groups!

GenParenting Sponsors Active Parenting Online Groups!

The GenParenting bloggers have been using Active Parenting curriculum and strategies (www.activeparenting.com) for over thirty years in parent education workshops and presentations. The online curriculum is practical and relevant for the following reasons: [Read more…]

Mary Ann Burke, Digital Education Expert

Mary Ann Burke, Ed.D., Digital Education Expert, is a substitute distance learning teacher for Oak Grove School District in San Jose, California and the author of STUDENT-ENGAGED ASSESSMENT: Strategies to Empower All Learners (Rowman & Littlefield: 2020). Dr. Burke creates digital language arts and substitute teaching K – 12 activities for teachers and parents. She is the Cofounder of the Genparenting.com blog. Burke is the former Director II of Categorical & Special Projects for the Santa Clara County Office of Education that supports 31 school districts serving 272,321 students in Santa Clara County. She is also a previous Director – State & Federal Compliance for Oakland Unified School District, the former Director – Grantwriter for the Compton Unified School District, and was the initial VISTA Director for the Community Partnership Coalition in southern California. Much of her work focuses on creating innovative digital trainings and partnership programs for teachers and families to support students’ learning. These programs were featured as a best practice at a National Title I Conference, California’s Title I Conferences, AERA Conferences, an ASCD Conference, the NASSP Conference, and statewide educator conferences.

Written by Mary Ann Burke, Digital Education Expert · Categorized: Elementary School Parenting, K-8 Family Health, Parenting Adolescents, Parenting and Divorce, Secondary School Parenting, Teens Family Health · Tagged: #problem solving #parenting teens, active parenting, Family health, managing conflict, Parent Decisions, Parenting

Jan 10 2017

Problem Solving with Our Teens

Problem Solving with Our Teens

Problem solving is a process that teens need to practice and perfect to deal with the everyday challenges that they face. Parents play an important role in helping their teens develop effective problem solving strategies. [Read more…]

Rosemarie Perez, Parenting

Rosemarie Pérez has worked with English learners and their families in public education for more than twenty years. She has served as a bilingual teacher, professional developer, and district administrator. Administrative roles included serving as the Director of English Learners for an elementary school district and as a Coordinator of Reading and Language for the San Mateo County Office of Education. Rosemarie continues to work with families as she leads the Santa Clara County Office of Education’s Parent Engagement Initiative during the past three years. Ms. Pérez provides expert guidance to teachers, school site staff, and school administrators in creating culturally sensitive parent training modules and academic curricular units. She facilitates parent education and Common Core Standards workshops. Engaged parents are further trained to become parent leaders and advocates. Rosemarie is the mother of five adult children and three grandchildren.

Written by Rosemarie Perez, Parenting · Categorized: Parenting Adolescents, Secondary School Parenting, Social-Emotional Health, Teens Family Health · Tagged: #problem solving #parenting teens, #teens

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