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8:00 - 8:05 - Welcome and Good News

8:05 - 8:30 - Differentiation Glogs Show & Tell > [] - Garred > [] - Joe > [] - Shelby > [] - Anna > [] - Zach >
 * [] - Tommy

8:30 - 9:00 - Reports from the Field
 * What are examples of differentiation you've observed?
 * Where do you see potential for differentiation to happen?

9:00 - 9:30 - Working with parents
 * [|Why do parents matter]?
 * The research base - http://www.ncpie.org/WhatsHappening/researchJanuary2006.cfm; http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/browse-our-publications/adolescence-are-parents-relevant-to-students-high-school-achievement-and-post-secondary-attainment
 * How do you think about the parent/teacher relationship?
 * What worries you about interacting with parents? What are you looking forward to about working with parents?

[|What do parents really want from teachers?] What do teachers really want from parents?

9:30 - 10:00 - Parent Teacher Conferences
 * Tips
 * Scenarios

10:00 - 10:35 - Working with culturally and linguistically diverse parents
 * [|Advice from a middle school teacher]
 * Video examples


 * Homework:** Finish your final project and submit it by April 24th.