IN THE COMMUNITY: Parent Education

UCLA Extension Course Description – Parent Education New Course X 430.1 Parent Development with an Emphasis on Raising Children for School and Life Success (Online) Education 5 units  $600 This course is for principals, parents, school counselors, school psychologists, parent involvement coordinators, early childhood specialists, and school administrators, and also may …

IN THE COMMUNITY: After Preschool Workshop

SUMMER WORKSHOP AT RIVIERA PLAYSCHOOL AFTER PRESCHOOL: supporting your child in the next transition ~what are the best choices for your family?” Topic Covered Will Include: Developmentally appropriate practices Schooling options after preschool/nursery school Academic kinders vs developmental kinders Advocating for your child When:             Tuesday, August 24 6:30 to 8:30 …

PARTICIPATE: Free Charter Workshop

If you are interested in hearing about charters from the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF CHARTER SCHOOLS, click here to register for THIS WEDNESDAY’s (June 23rd) online workshop. There are other times and other resources so browse around.  As a reminder, Jessica Mayote is compiling charter research so if there are any …

WATCH: Challenging Assumptions

Bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical expert Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development and our society.  Thanks to RivieraPlayschool for bringing this to our attention. Click here to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7AWnfFRc7g&sns=em

PARTICIPATE: Our Initial Priorities

The following reflect our initial priorities (from those in attendance at our launch meeting)…The Seeds of Our “Mission” Academics Whole Child Family Fabric Cost Flexibility with Structure/Limits Low Ratios Individual (Focus) Attention to Students Quality of Teachers Inspiring Environment Diversified Curriculum Developmentally Appropriate Material/Lessons Carefully Considered Testing/Metrics Please note:  This …