wcds parent education nov2015
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Changing our Parent MindsetIt is our prerogative
Liz Hofreuter-LandiniWheeling Country Day School, WVlhlandini@wcdsedu.com
In the world of social media where life is taken out of context…
…and our access to it is available 24/7…
…anxiety can rule the day.
Why?American parents want academic success, athletic success and social success.
What do you see?
Parent Affect on Learning
Square Root of Kids’ Math Anxiety
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/24/square-root-of-kids-math-anxiety-their-parents-help/?_r=0
Math stress: There’s an app for that
Science, October 9, 2015, p. 196
Patrick Henry High SchoolParents: Do This!
What message are we sending?…children are always taking it in.
We need to pay attention to our filters
Social acceptance Bullying Grades…college acceptance Success Happiness Others?
We want our version…
Social acceptance
Bullying
Grades…college acceptance
Success…at any cost
Happiness
What if the list included…
Social resilience – working through it rather than being saved
Problem solving – what do you think you are going to do? Rather than interview for pain
Learning through Failure Curiosity and creativity Other choices…
John Hattie from Visible LearningThere are many opportunities for parents to mold dispositions that aid rather than hinder learning, such as…
Developing the child’s willingness to engage in learning The degree that a child aims to enhance his or her
reputation that can be gained from being engaged in learning
Helping the child attribute success to effort rather than ability
Developing in the child a positive attitude toward learning
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