November always sneaks up quickly and, before you know it, it is time for parent teacher conferences. As parents, these conferences are a great opportunity to understand how your child is doing academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally. It also presents a chance for you to understand how your child operates when you aren’t around. Finally, it helps shed a light on what curriculum is being taught and how. Parent teacher conferences often range from just 10 minutes to 40 minutes so it’s important to maximize the face to face time you have with your child’s teacher. Here are some helpful ways to prepare.

“Diverse community learners,” “inclusive,” and other key terms present in mission statements that give you a sense of the school community.

The TLDR of the New York City public school admissions changes, and what they mean for you and your child.

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Decoding Mission Statements: Understanding the Educational Philosophy of a School

Help your child (and you!) get back into the school routine.

One of the most frequent comments we get from parents is that math is “so different” now. Time and time again parents feel as if they can’t support their child with math, because it is entirely a “new” approach. Before you throw in the towel and hire a math tutor, it may be comforting to know that this “new math” being taught in schools is not so different from the “old school” way.