Area C March 19 Community Meeting See Agenda

Area C Meeting    Area C Parent and Community Meeting Wednesday, March 19, 2014   flyer translated Windom Dual Spanish Immersion School - Media Center 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. 5821 Wentworth Ave. South *please join us for a light supper beginning at 5:30 p.m. Topics  Welcome & Introductions - Liz Short, parent co-chair Spring Break Academy - Adding additional supports to schools, Cecilia Saddler Inside today's classrooms:  How teacher evaluation supports academic achievement - Elise Maxwell, Coordinator, Human Capital and team Q&A :  Cecilia Saddler, associate superintendent Childcare ages 3 & up only, interpretation available   Teacher Evaluation   In the Minneapolis Public Schools, we have one clear and unambiguous priority: great learning in great schools. Teachers are the foundation of our success as a school district. When teachers succeed, our students succeed. That is why MPS is committed to making sure teachers get the support they need to do their best work.    Take a look at the work:  (link)   MPS History Day   M innesota's History Day competition is one of the most vibrant in the nation; each year 30,000 kids around the state explore historical topics through projects ranging from performances, exhibits and documentary films to websites and research papers. In a typical year, more than 50 Minnesota students go to the National History Day competition in Washington D.C.    The 2014 History Day theme, "Rights and Responsibilities in History," provides an opportunity for students to take a deeper look at the different forms rights can take and how responsibilities relate.     District History Day  Saturday, March 22, 2014  Anwatin Middle School 256 Upton Ave. South Registration begins at 8am  |   Learn More (link)   Equity and Diversity   The Minneapolis Board of Education on Oct. 8 approved a new equity and diversity policy for Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS). The policy is the culmination of a nearly year-long process that included input from a variety of stakeholders including the Board Equity and Achievement Committee and the Education Equity Organizing Collaborative, which is comprised of a group of multiracial, multicultural organization partners working to further educational equity. Part of the process included developing an Equity and Diversity Impact Assessment that provides information on how some MPS students and communities are disproportionately affected by bias in policies, procedures and protocols.   The policy reads in part, "Minneapolis Public Schools is committed to identifying and correcting practices and policies that perpetuate the achievement gap and institutional racism in all forms in order to provide all of its students with the opportunity to succeed." Equity and Diversity Policy (link) For more information about the work being done in E&D go to:  (link)

PREP Workshop

PARENTAL READINESS AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM The mission of the program is to improve K-12 student achievement and retention by increasing parental engagement, and to ensure that parents become successful advocates for meaningful access to a quality education.   PREP EMPOWERS PARENTS BY: providing access to information on rights related to their child's education and skills to support educational success enhancing parental self-advocacy and negotiation skills developing strategies for engagement with school administrators and teachers increasing capacity of local districts, educators and organizations to support parent networks. PREP WORKSHOP:  SATURDAY APRIL 12, 2014  Flyer English Spanish