Parent Curriculum Workshops - 2009-2010
Hosted by Shelley Ross, Curriculum Coordinator

TO SIGN UP: Email Shelley Ross, curriculum@ieminc.org
These are online workshops. Space is limited. As a courtesy, please give 48 hour cancellation notice so that others may attend.
A WebEx workshop invitation will be emailed to you 1-2 days before the workshop.
You will be viewing the workshop on your computer over the Internet (DSL), and listening to it through your phone. Therefore, your phone needs to be next to your computer. Please mute your phone once the workshop begins, except Q & A workshops. If this is your first WebEx, you may need to perform a WebEx download. To test your system, go to Join Test Meeting, http://www.webex.com/lp/jointest/.

August
Topic: Curriculum Question and Answer
Monday, August 31st
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Parents are to pre-email their curriculum questions by August 26th, curriculum@ieminc.org, and we will discuss them during the workshop session.
Age/Grade Focus: All age/grades.

September
Topic: Persuasive Writing; School-Wide Writing Assignment
Thursday, September 24th
1:00pm - 2:00pm
In this workshop, we will discuss the characteristics of persuasive writing using comprehensive school website information and resources. The workshop will include an orientation to the support materials specific to the school-wide persuasive writing assignment.
Age/Grade Focus: All age/grades, with an emphasis on 2nd - 12th grades.

October
Topic: California Holt Mathematics; California Fast Forward Math
Friday, October 9th
10:00am - 11:00am
Product workshop. Holt California Mathematics is a recommended, California standards-aligned, concise math program with built in lower skills and on-grade-level intervention, and lesson-by-lesson teacher-tutor on CD-ROM. Holt California Mathematics breaks down the math concepts and presents them incrementally, allowing students to build slowly, but thoroughly towards mastery.
California Fast Forward Math is a math intervention program for students in 4th - 7th grade, and high school students lacking lower math skills. Parents will be shown how this product can be used along side other math programs to diagnose and identify skills weaknesses. Worksheets can be purchased to re-teach and provide skills practice.
Age/Grade Focus: Holt California Mathematics, grades 6-12; California Fast Forward Math, grades 4-12.

November
Topic: Glencoe Literature: California Treasures (copyright 2010)
Thursday, November 19th
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Product workshop. Glencoe Literature: California Treasures (copyright 2010), is a recommended, California standards-aligned literature program and Glencoe's newest program. The features of this program along with Glencoe's website resources and activities will be demonstrated. Parents will be oriented to the 6th-12th grade, parent curriculum website links for other English-Language Arts resources.
Age/Grade Focus: English-Language Arts, grades 6-12.

December
No Parent Curriculum Workshop.

January
Topic: Middle/High School History; Discovery Education streaming
Thursday, January 28th
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Recommended California standards-aligned, middle and high school history textbook programs will begin our discussion. Vendor website resources and activities will be demonstrated. Parents will be shown how to teach history using cross-curricular and multi-media resources and activities including Discovery Education streaming. Parents will be oriented to the school website history resources, pacing guides, correlations, and standards review materials.
Age/Grade Focus: History, grades 6-12.

February
Topic: Online Standards Review
Thursday, February 25th
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Three online standards review vendors will be discussed and demonstrated: eTAP (core subjects); Study Island (core subjects); and Ascend Education (Math).
Age/Grade Focus: online, grades 1-12.

March
Topic: Science
Thursday, March 18th
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Parents will be oriented to the various science supply vendors, science product "school favorites", and the parent science website resources, K-5, and 6-12.
Age/Grade Focus: K-12, with an emphasis on 4th - 12th.

April
Topic: Curriculum Question and Answer
Friday, April 9th
10:00am -11:00am
Last opportunity to ask the Curriculum Coordinator your curriculum questions before the PO cut-off ordering deadline for 2009-2010. Parents are to pre-email their curriculum questions by April 2nd, curriculum@ieminc.org, and we will discuss them during the workshop session.
Age/Grade Focus: All age/grades.

May
No Parent Curriculum Workshop.