Clinton's Kids, Their Futures;

How Should We Educate and Support Them?

Saturday, March 10, 20129:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Eliot Middle School

Purpose of Community Conversation

To produce an open, unbiased and non-threatening conversation that examines public views to identify common ground for action on important issues in education.

Community Conversations about education provide opportunities:

For people from diverse backgrounds to speak openly in a safe environment

To clarify personal views on important educational issues through dialog and discussion

To help find common ground for action amongst participants who may approach issues with different perspectives

To support participants as they explore differences in opinions

Today’s Agenda

9:00 Registration and Breakfast

9:30 Introduction and Explanation of Process

10:00 Small Group Discussions

11:45 Return to WHOLE Group

12:45 Wrap-Up

Overarching GOAL of Community Conversation:

Promote rich and productive discussion

APPROACHES

Are conversation starters

Stimulate participants to sort through what is most important to them

Enhance the quality of the discussion

Our Question

Clinton's Kids, Their Futures; How Should We Educate and Support Them?

Approaches

1. Schools provide a quality education that prepares all of our students for success in the future.

2. Parents support their children’s education and learning.

3. The community provides a foundation in supporting our children’s preparation for the future.

Approach 1: Schools provide a quality education that prepares all of our students for success in the future

A rigorous and challenging curriculum for all

Ready for college and career

Develop skills that will help students to be independent and collaborative learners

Provide technology opportunities

Approach 2: Parents support their children’s education and learning

Parents provide resources for their

children.

Parents monitor their children’s homework and performance.

Parents are involved as members of parent-school support groups.

Parents extend learning experiences.

Approach 3: The community provides a foundation in supporting our children’s preparation for the future.

Financial support

Mentoring/internship experiences

Community-sponsored activities

Connected experiences

THANK YOU

Early Childhood Council

Best Beginnings

Middlesex United Way

Henry Carter Hull Library

Clinton Public Schools

William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund

Community Mediation, Inc.