Materials to Help with Teacher-Parent Communication from the

Keystone Area Education Agency 1 Division of Instructional Services 1400 2nd Street NW Elkader, IA 52043-9564 Wats #: 1-800-632-5918 FAX: (319) 245-2920 http://www.aea1.k12.ia.us Materials to Help with Teacher-Parent Communication from the Keystone AEA Media Collection KM 05726 Beginning Spanish for Teachers of Hispanic Student Consists of 24 lessons to help teachers of Hispanic students communicate with their students in their own language. Contents: book, audio script booklet, four 90-minute cassettes, and dialogue cards for memory aids. Two-week loan period. B 91204 Bilingual Education/ESL ASCD Topic pack includes the following articles: The Changing Face Of Bilingual Education; Accelerated Schooling For English Language Learners; A Newcomer's High School; Turning Frustration Into Success For English Language Learners; Respect In the Classroom: Reflections Of a Mexican-American Educator; The Advantages of Bilingualism; Multilingualism Is Basic; Two Languages Are Better Than One; Lights, Television, Action!; How Parent Liasons Connect Families To School; The Double Demands Of Teaching English Language Learners; Beginning Reading For Bilingual Students; Bilingual Education: Focusing Policy On Student Achievement; Exploring the Hispanic Experience; Keeping Native Languages Alive; Teaching LanguageMinority Students; ERIC Digest Articles On Bilingual Education; and Internet Resources On Bilingual Education/ESL. Includes teaching strategies for content area teachers. KM 06217 Bilingual Parent/Student Motivational Booklets Collection of 18 different bilingual booklets (nine parent; nine student). Written by Dr. Steve Moreno, school psychologist, on a variety of topics to help parents become better teachers and models for their children (K-12) and to motivate older students. Uses problem-solving approach to deal with discipline, homework, reading, drugs, teen pregnancy, college, etc. Written in English on the left column and in Spanish on the right. Two-week loan period. B 91776 Bridging Homes And Schools Subtitle: Tools For Family Involvement In Multilingual Communities Designed to help educators communicate with students and families from linguistically diverse backgrounds. Provides translated notes and certificates designed to foster family understanding and involvement in the student's education. Includes reproducible: Invitations to meetings, permission slips, notes to accompany school documents, students progress reports, and notes of encouragement. Desk guides help teachers pronounce phrases. Languages include English, Portuguese, Russian, Vietnamese, Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean. 6/27/06 kw Macintosh HD:Users:Keystone:Desktop:Bib..Tchr-Parent Communication -1- V 13680 Conversations For Three Subtitle: Communicating Through Interpreters. Shows service providers, educators, and interpreters how to communicate effectively with all families, regardless of their cultural or linguistic backgrounds. Discussion guide provides objectives, key terms, discussions questions, and activities. Closed captioned. One-week loan period B 92788 Diccionario de Tareas para los Padres Book for Spanish speaking parents is based on The Parent's Homework Dictionary. Includes school terms and phrases and basic content parents may encounter in their student's K-10 curriculum. Contents: Ingles (Language Arts); Matematicas (Math); Ciencia (Science); and Ciencias Sociales (Social Studies). Most of the text is in Spanish. B 99841 Educating Iowa's Limited English Proficient Complete title: Educating Iowa's Limited English Proficient Students: A Handbook For Administrators and Teachers. Chapters: Legal and Educational Rationale; Funding Sources; Entrance, Exit and Assessment Procedures; Educational Programs; Involving Parents and Community; and Program Evaluation. B 97986 Guide To Iowa Schools: ESL Handbook for parents of students learning English. KM 07383 Helping Your Child/Como Ayudar a su Hijo Contains ten books (five parent guides written in English and Spanish) designed to support No Child Left Behind. Titles: Helping Your Preschool Child/Como ayudar a su hijo durante la edad preescolar; Helping Your Child Through Early Adolescence/Como ayudar a su hijo durante los primeros anos de la adolescencia; Helping Your Child with Homework/Como ayudar a su hijo con la tarea escolar; Helping Your Child Become a Reader/Como ayudar a su hijo a ser un buen lector; Helping Your Child Succeed In School/Como ayudar a su hijo a tener exito en la escuela. Two-week loan period. KM 07442 If Your Child Learns In Two Languages (3 Books) A parent's guide for improving educational opportunities for children acquiring English as a second language. Three booklets (English, Spanish, Vietnamese) published by the National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education. Two-week loan period B 92123 Managing ESL Programs In Rural And Small Schools Describes how a small program of services can fit into the standards movement and how to staff this program. Provides suggestions for instruction, student assessment, program evaluation, parent and community involvement and multimedia resources for the education of second language learners in low-density communities. B 91277 More-Than-Just-Surviving Handbook: ESL ESL For Every Classroom Teacher. Chapters: First Days; Testing and Placement; Language Learning--Students and Teachers; Whole Language Learning and the Four Skills; Reading; Writing; Speaking and Listening; Content Area Instruction; and Resources (Classroom Aides, Community Aides, Buddies, Tutors, Parents, Interpreters). 6/27/06 kw Macintosh HD:Users:Keystone:Desktop:Bib..Tchr-Parent Communication -2- B 92205 School Information for Asian American-Cambodian School Information for Asian American Families is a collection of 14 articles for parents produced by The National Coalition of Advocates for Students (NCAS). The articles (both Cambodian translation and English) include Finding the Appropriate Classes for Your Children; How to Enroll Your Children in School; Meeting Your Children's Teachers; Parents Are Advocates; How Parents Handle School Discipline; Gifted and Talented Program and Special Education; School Testing; etc. B 92207 School Information for Asian American-Chinese School Information for Asian American Families is a collection of 14 articles for parents produced by The National Coalition of Advocates for Students (NCAS). The articles (both Chinese translation and English) include Finding the Appropriate Classes for Your Children; How to Enroll Your Children in School; Meeting Your Children's Teachers; Parents Are Advocates; How Parents Handle School Discipline; Gifted and Talented Program and Special Education; School Testing; etc B 92203 School Information for Asian American-Hmong School Information for Asian American Families is a collection of 14 articles for parents produced by The National Coalition of Advocates for Students (NCAS). The articles (both Hmong translation and English) include Finding the Appropriate Classes for Your Children; How to Enroll Your Children in School; Meeting Your Children's Teachers; Parents Are Advocates; How Parents Handle School Discipline; Gifted and Talented Program and Special Education; School Testing; etc. B 92204 School Information for Asian American-Lao School information for Asian American Families is a collection of 14 articles for parents produced by The National Coalition of Advocates for Students (NCAS). The articles (both Lao translation and English) include Finding the Appropriate Classes for Your Children; How to Enroll Your Children in School; Meeting Your Children's Teachers; Parents Are Advocates; How Parents Handle School Discipline; Gifted and Talented Program and Special Education; School Testing; etc. B 92206 School Information For Asian American-Vietnamese School Information for Asian American Families is a collection of 14 articles for parents produced by The National Coalition of Advocates for Students (NCAS). The articles (both Vietnamese translation and English) include Finding the Appropriate Classes for Your Children; How to Enroll Your Children in School; Meeting Your Children's Teachers; Parents Are Advocates; How Parents Handle School Discipline; Gifted and Talented Program and Special Education; School Testing; etc. B 99848 Teachers' Messages for Report Cards For teachers who do not speak Spanish, but wish to communicate messages with the Spanishspeaking parents of their students. Messages appear in both Spanish and English and cover a wide variety of classroom and playground situations. 6/27/06 kw Macintosh HD:Users:Keystone:Desktop:Bib..Tchr-Parent Communication -3- V 15078 You Can Help Your Child In School--English Lang Minnesota Dept of Children, Families & Learning video is designed for schools, teacher, community groups, etc. as a tool for use with refugee and immigrant parents. Serves as a brief overview to the many facets of school which might be new or different for immigrant parents, including suggestions for what parents might do at home to support school learning. In addition to this English language version with subtitles this video is also available in Russian and Spanish. One-week loan period. V 15074 You Can Help Your Child in School--Russian Lang Minnesota Dept of Children, Families & Learning video is designed for schools, teacher, etc. as a tool for use with immigrant parents. Serves as a brief overview to the many facets of school which might be new or different for immigrants, including suggestions for what parents might do at home to support school learning. In addition to the Russian language version, there is an English version. One-week loan period. V 15076 You Can Help Your Child In School--Spanish Lang Minnesota Dept of Children, Families & Learning video is designed for schools, teachers, etc. as a tool for use with immigrant parents. Serves as a brief overview to the many facets of school which might be new or different for immigrants, including suggestions for what parents might do at home to support school learning. In addition to this Spanish language version, there is an English version. One-week loan period. V 15079 You Can Talk With Your Child's School--English Minnesota Dept of Children, Families & Learning video (with subtitles) is designed for use with refugee and immigrant parents. Focuses on the willingness of school personnel to talk with parents. Sample conversations are portrayed. In addition to this English version, video is available in Spanish & Russian. One-week loan period. V 15075 You Can Talk With Your Child's School--Russian Minnesota Dept of Children, Families & Learning video is designed for use with immigrants parents. Focuses on the willingness of school personnel to talk with parents. Sample conversations are portrayed. In addition to this Russian language version, the video is available in the English language with English subtitles. One-week loan period. V 15077 You Can Talk With Your Child's School--Spanish Minnesota Dept of Children, Families & Learning video is designed for use with Spanish speaking immigrant parents. Focuses on the willingness of school personnel to talk with parents. Sample conversations are portrayed. In addition to this Spanish language version, the video is available in English with English subtitles. One-week loan period. 6/27/06 kw Macintosh HD:Users:Keystone:Desktop:Bib..Tchr-Parent Communication -4-