Welcome to the ED LAB!

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Welcome to the ED LAB!
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Reading Math Lab

• Class 6

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Overview of Lab Class 6

• Reminders
• The End of the Semester
• Letter to the Parent
• Parent Conference
• Check-out

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Reminders

• Lesson Plans in by 1200noon.
• Double check your hours and calendar.
• Student work samples?
• Math Fair Author Showcase
• Update your Growth Plan

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• Math Fair
• Turn in activities by noon on Tuesday, October
  30. Your yellow direction sheet will be your
  whole lesson plan for the day.
• Author Showcase
• Turn in your confirmation slip to let us know
  which reading session youre coming to. The
  confirmation slip will be your whole lesson plan
  for the day.

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Letter to Parent

• What do I need to do?
• Write a letter to your students parent
  summarizing your experience and making
  suggestions for his or her future success.
• Turn it in 2 to 3 sessions before your parent
  conference for review and editing by Ed Lab
  staff.
• Give the parent a copy of the letter at the end
  of your conference. Turn in a copy of the
  parent letter at check-out.

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Letter to Parent

• Thank the parent
• Summarize your time together
• Make suggestions to continue the learning

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Formal Style

• Use block style (all justified to left margin)
• Use formal grammar, sentence structure and word
  choice
• Limit use of acronyms and clarify educational
  phrases
• Remember that this is a professional document

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Parent Conference
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Last Session

• You must submit a conference day plan to be
  approved.
• That days plan will consist of
• a final activity or two with your tutee
• a reflection time with your tutee
• Time to complete the tutor and tutee surveys
• an activity for your tutee to do while you have
  your parent conference

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Parent Conference

• All tutors will conduct a conference.
• The conference is part of your final tutoring
  session.
• Tutees do not attend the conference.
• An Ed Lab staff member will attend the
  conference.
• A sign-up sheet will be posted for tutors to
  schedule conferences.

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Conference Recommendations

• Take only 15 or 20 minutes.
• Dress professionally.
• Make the conference more of a conversation and
  less of a report
• Have student work ready to shareitems that have
  significance

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The Conference

• Thank the parent.
• Review focus areas and accomplishments.
• Share work samples and give to the parent.
• Make recommendations for next steps.
• Ask the parent if they have any questions.
• Give the parent the letter at the close of the
  conference.

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Check-Out

• All tutors are required to check out.
• Bring all plans, parent letter and survey forms
  to check out.
• Also make sure you have returned all materials.
• The last day to check out of the lab is Thursday,
  November 29th.

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Final Notes
Bring your Learner Growth Plan to Lab Class 7!
Confirm Author Showcase reservation with
parents Update Growth Plans if you have not
already done so.