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Region 7 ESC is pleased to offer its 8th Annual Parent Academy, FREE to parents of Region 7 students! This year’s academy will feature three break-out sessions covering topics that will introduce parents to activities that will help parents learn how to better communicate with their child on general topics as well as address emotional and behavioral issues. Parents will also get a run-down on the social media tools students are using today.

For questions or additional information, please contact one of the following Parent Academy coordinators:

Donna Holt
Special Education Specialist
[email protected]

Sherri Wright
Counseling Specialist
[email protected]

Tracy Stewart
Head Start Program Compliance Coordinator
[email protected]

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The Parent Academy is free and open to all parents, but due to seating availability, parents are required to register. A homemade lunch will be provided at no charge, but parents must submit their registration form by the October 21 registration deadline to ensure they receive a lunch. Paper copies of flyers and registration forms should be available in the front office of your child’s school. If your child is in Head Start or Early Head Start, the program’s family service worker should have copies. Registration forms may be submitted in one of three ways:

Online: Complete the online registration form here, and you’re done!
At Your Child’s School: Print the paper registration form or obtain one at your child’s school and return to your child’s Counselor, School Secretary or Head Start Family Service Worker. They will mail the form to Region 7 ESC for you.
Mail: You may mail the form yourself if you would like. Just place in a stamped envelope and address to Donna Holt, Region 7 ESC Special Education, 1909 N. Longview St., Kilgore, Texas 75662.

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TIME	ACTIVITY/TOPIC	PRESENTER(S)
8:30 to 9 am	Check-In/Registration	N/A
9 to 9:15 am	Welcome & Introduction	TBD
9:15 to 10:30 am	Creating a Parent-Teacher Student Portfolio Although there are many different types of portfolios, parents of students find that Student-Introduction” Portfolios are an effective communication tool. The purpose of this type of portfolio is to assist others in getting to know the student for who he or she is. School personnel often only have access to very traditional special education records, which do not always give a full and complete picture of the child.	Donna Holt Sherri Wright Tracy Stewart
10:30 to 11:45 am	Bibliotherapy Bibliotherapy is the process of using books to help children think about, understand and work through social and emotional concerns. Reading with children can be therapeutic, and adults can use reading to help children come to grips with issues that create emotional turmoil for them. Reading can also be very effective in preventing and resolving behavior problems.	Sherri Wright
11:45 am to 12:15 pm	Lunch Those who registered by October 21 will receive a homemade lunch. While eating, participants will watch Conscious Discipline videos.	Donna Holt
12:15 to 1:30 pm	Today’s Technology When it comes to technology’s ever-changing platforms and ethical codes, parents don’t always know how to prepare their child and keep them safe. Adults struggle to keep up with the shifting rules of online etiquette and information sharing. A discussion of what is out there, how to understand today’s social networking, and more will take place.	Andy Adams
1:30-1:45 pm	Closing Remarks and Evaluations	TBD

8th Annual Parent Academy is Coming soon! October 29, 2015

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