New York City Department of Education Website: schools.nyc.gov/ParentsFamilies
For parents, the SUREST PLAN available towards graduation is to STAY INFORMED, and GET INVOLVED.
Staying informed about your child's academic performance and behavior at school are key ways to make sure your child is developing the skills needed to be successful in college or career. The easiest way to stay informed about your child's education is to get involved at your child's school:
1: Check in regularly with your child's teacher(s)
2: Attend Parent Teacher Conferences
3: Volunteer at school events, and/or join the Parent Teacher Association
The NYC Department of Education website is full of valuable family resources. Visit the NYC Department of Education's Parents & Families Pages: schools.nyc.gov/ParentsFamilies & sign up for updates. Take a look at a few tips offered:

Synthesize
Synthesis is creating a single understanding from a variety of sources. Good readers combine new information from their reading with existing knowledge.
Tips:
· Compare and contrast what I’m reading with what I already know or other sources of information.
- Think of new ways to use this information.
- Can connections I make across the text help me create new generalizations or new perspectives?

Expect Success
Read the Expect Success Guide for Elementary, Middle School & High School in the following languages: English, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish & Urdu.

Ask questions
- Ask questions of the author, yourself and the text.
- What is the author trying to say?
- What is the message of the piece?
- Do I know something about the topic?
- What do I think I will learn next?
- How could this be explained to someone else?
- What predictions do I have about this reading?

Yes You Can
Parent Roadmaps: ELA
- Parent Roadmap – Supporting Your Child in English Language Arts/Literacy K-8
Parent Roadmaps: Math
- Parent Roadmap – Supporting Your Child in Math K-8

Make Connections
Notice any text that relates to or reminds you of:
- Your past life, past experiences, prior knowledge
- Other books, articles, movies, songs
- Events, people, or issues
Tips:
- That reminds me of…
- This made me think of…
- I read another book that…
- This is different from…
- I remember when…

Activity Guides for ELA & Math
Common Core Tips
EngageNY
For
more information │Call or eMail Marilyn Aybar, Parent Coordinator │ 347.563.4545 │ [email protected]
Visit www.nyc.gov/schools or│Email [email protected] │Call:
212.374.4118
Visit www.nyc.gov/schools or│Email [email protected] │Call: 212.374.4118
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