Host a Parent Book Club in School Year 2019-2020! Families can learn about their child’s social and emotional development and ways they can promote social and emotional skills alongside educators. The book contains a discussion guide to support readers in their dialogue…. Read More
How Can Parents and Educators Connect Around Children’s Social and Emotional Learning? Educator Andrea Samadi has created a new podcast series entitled “Neuroscience meets Social and Emotional Learning.” Jennifer Miller of Confident Parents, Confident Kids was interviewed on her show this week…. Read More
Research partners and parents Shannon Wanless and Jennifer Miller will be facilitating a full day institute pre-conference session on October 2nd, 2019 focused on parenting with social and emotional learning in Chicago at the 2019 SEL Exchange Conference hosted by the Collaborative… Read More
Guest Post by Lori Thomas, Academic Development Institute At the Academic Development Institute’s School Community Network, we believe all parents have dreams for their children and want the best for them. However, as parents ourselves, we also understand that everyday life can… Read More
Did You Know? Parents are more involved in their child’s education than ever before. In 2016, 89% of parents, grades K-12 attended a general parent meeting as compared to only 72% ten years ago. Additionally, 43% of parents took the next step… Read More
Here’s are Two Simple Tools to Help You Get to Know Your Teachers or Parents! Maybe your children have started back-to-school and if they have not yet, it’s likely you are in the process of getting ready. Either way, over the coming… Read More
Are your parent-teacher conferences coming up as mine are? With limited time, how we can forge a trusting relationship as we support our children’s learning? …no school can work well for children if parents and teachers do not act in partnership on… Read More
In honor of Bullying Prevention Awareness Month… Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself. – Elie Weisel “You’re a horrible person,” was what I heard and deeply felt though I cannot recall the exact… Read More
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment, Modeling Social and Emotional Skills, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills
Tags: Bullying, Bullying prevention, coaching kids, Compassion, Confidence, discipline practices, Kids, Parents, School-family partnerships, sibling kindness, Upstanders, Violence prevention, What can parents do about bullying
In learning more about how we can create genuine caring connections between parents and teachers, it would be so helpful to gain your perspectives. Please take a look at the questions below and respond with a word or two or consider all… Read More
What is the most important relationship to build as the school year starts? On NBC’s Parent Toolkit blog today, check out my article. Here’s how it begins… “Hi, Mrs. Miller!” I exclaimed as I bumped into my son’s beloved teacher from… Read More
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Posted on August 8, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Educators: Want to Connect Parents to Your School’s Focus on Social and Emotional Learning?
Host a Parent Book Club in School Year 2019-2020! Families can learn about their child’s social and emotional development and ways they can promote social and emotional skills alongside educators. The book contains a discussion guide to support readers in their dialogue…. Read More
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: Confident Kids, Confident Parents, educators-families learning together, parent book club, Parenting with Social and Emotional Learning, parents learning about SEL, parents learning about social and emotional learning, School-family partnerships
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Posted on July 18, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
“Building Connections with Parents and Educators” — Podcast
How Can Parents and Educators Connect Around Children’s Social and Emotional Learning? Educator Andrea Samadi has created a new podcast series entitled “Neuroscience meets Social and Emotional Learning.” Jennifer Miller of Confident Parents, Confident Kids was interviewed on her show this week…. Read More
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: "Neuroscience meets social and emotional learning", Andrea Samadi, Parenting and Social and Emotional Learning, School-family partnerships, teacher parents SEL
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Posted on July 11, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Upcoming Institute and Interview with Jennifer Miller
Research partners and parents Shannon Wanless and Jennifer Miller will be facilitating a full day institute pre-conference session on October 2nd, 2019 focused on parenting with social and emotional learning in Chicago at the 2019 SEL Exchange Conference hosted by the Collaborative… Read More
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: Building parent-educator partnerships, CASEL conference, CASEL SEL Exchange, Jennifer Miller, Parenting with Social and Emotional Learning, School-family partnerships, SEL conference, Shannon Wanless
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Posted on February 21, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
New Family Guide – Helping Parents Promote School Success
Guest Post by Lori Thomas, Academic Development Institute At the Academic Development Institute’s School Community Network, we believe all parents have dreams for their children and want the best for them. However, as parents ourselves, we also understand that everyday life can… Read More
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: Academic Development Institute, college and career readiness, family guide to school success, Homework, School Community Journal, School-family partnerships, Social and Emotional Skills
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Posted on September 20, 2018 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Playing a Harmonious Duet: How Parents and Teachers Can Practically Connect Around our Children’s Learning
Did You Know? Parents are more involved in their child’s education than ever before. In 2016, 89% of parents, grades K-12 attended a general parent meeting as compared to only 72% ten years ago. Additionally, 43% of parents took the next step… Read More
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: #howlearninghappens, Aspen Institute NCSEAD, CASEL, Parent-teacher communication, parent-teacher partnerships, School-family partnerships, supporting student learning
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Posted on August 23, 2018 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Getting to Know You — For Parents and Teachers
Here’s are Two Simple Tools to Help You Get to Know Your Teachers or Parents! Maybe your children have started back-to-school and if they have not yet, it’s likely you are in the process of getting ready. Either way, over the coming… Read More
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: building a caring school community, building relationships with parents, building relationships with teachers, Relationship skills, relationships in schools, School-family partnerships
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Posted on November 7, 2017 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Making the Most of Parent-Teacher Conferences
Are your parent-teacher conferences coming up as mine are? With limited time, how we can forge a trusting relationship as we support our children’s learning? …no school can work well for children if parents and teachers do not act in partnership on… Read More
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: Parent Teacher Conversations, Parent-teacher communication, Parent-teacher conferences, parent-teacher partnerships, School-family partnerships
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Posted on October 19, 2016 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Bullying Prevention Awareness Month: What Parents Can Do
In honor of Bullying Prevention Awareness Month… Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself. – Elie Weisel “You’re a horrible person,” was what I heard and deeply felt though I cannot recall the exact… Read More
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment, Modeling Social and Emotional Skills, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: Bullying, Bullying prevention, coaching kids, Compassion, Confidence, discipline practices, Kids, Parents, School-family partnerships, sibling kindness, Upstanders, Violence prevention, What can parents do about bullying
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Posted on October 18, 2016 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
How Do You Feel About Your Child’s School?
In learning more about how we can create genuine caring connections between parents and teachers, it would be so helpful to gain your perspectives. Please take a look at the questions below and respond with a word or two or consider all… Read More
Category: About, Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: parent involvement, School-family partnerships, teacher parent relationship
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Posted on August 29, 2016 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
On NBC’s Parent Toolkit – “The Most Important Relationship to Build This Year”
What is the most important relationship to build as the school year starts? On NBC’s Parent Toolkit blog today, check out my article. Here’s how it begins… “Hi, Mrs. Miller!” I exclaimed as I bumped into my son’s beloved teacher from… Read More
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment, Modeling Social and Emotional Skills Tags: Back to School, Communication skills, NBC Parent Toolkit, Parent teacher communications, Parent-Teacher Relationship, Parents dealing with school problems, Parents talking to teachers, School-family partnerships, Teacher-parent communications
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