We are excited to host our 2nd annual parent outreach/education event on Saturday, October 6th. We will have Paul Kanarek as our keynote speaker. Kanarek co-founded the California branch of The Princeton Review, is a nationally recognized expert in the fields of both testing and college admissions and has been featured on many media outlets.
Ed. Services is seeking presenters for 1 hour break-out sessions. The times for the break-out sessions are 9:45-10:45 AM and 11:00-12:00 PM.
If you are interested in presenting, please submit your interest on this Google Form. Please submit your interest by Friday, August 31st.
Click the link below if you are interested!
Possible topics for your session may include but are not limited to the following:
Social/Emotional Learning: 40 Developmental Assets
Building/Balancing a healthy lifestyle
Finding Balance between Academics and Extra-Curricular Activities
Building up Self-Esteem
Character Strengths and Life Skills
Growth Mindset
Newcomers: Cultural Differences in Child Rearing
Maneuvering through the K-12 CA School System
How to have a voice when you don’t speak the language
Creating a support system within your community
Academics: Questions to ask at parent/teacher conferences
Elementary to middle school transition
School and homework organization
Transition from middle school to high school
A-G requirements
NCAA scholarships
College and career readiness
Behavior: Building a positive home structure using effective actions/consequences
Creating systems and procedures at home to support a positive environment
Reading the silent signs for help: depression, anxiety, withdrawn
Knowing the signs of outside influences affecting your child
Positive communication between teens and adults
Positive and negative influences
Technology: How to vet educational games, apps, and websites
Creating digital free days
Social media safety
Social media and the effects on your brain
Cyberbullying
Social Media Addiction
Presenters will be compensated with the following guidelines:
Certificated:
· Up to 4 hours of preparation at the professional rate.
· On the day of the event, compensated for 90 minutes at the instructional rate for presenting one session or compensated for 3 hours at the instructional rate for presenting at both sessions (You may present the same topic at both sessions).
Classified:
· Up to 4 hours of preparation time outside of your work day. Compensation will be at the employee’s hourly rate or overtime rate, if applicable.
· On the day of the event, compensated for 90 minutes at the employee’s hourly rate (or overtime rate, if applicable) for presenting one session or compensated for 3 hours at the employee’s hourly rate (or overtime rate, if applicable) for presenting at both sessions (You may present the same topic at both sessions).
Thank you for your interest!
Dr. Resma Byrne
Director of Educational Projects and Assessment
Walnut Valley Unified School District
909.595.1261 extension 31215