Show Notes

  • Rogelio identifies and explains each of the four key questions he has parents explore with their children's teachers (based on professional learning communities research of Richard DeFour):
    - What do we expect students to learn?
    - How will we know the students are learning the material?
    - How will we respond when the students are not learning it?
    - How will we respond if the child has already learned the material?

  • Aurelio and Rogelio discuss the differences between TEKS and TAKS.

  • Rogelio makes a distinction between parents knowing what material is being taught in the schools and having to teach the children that material themselves.

  • Aurelio asks Rogelio what steps parents should take when receiving a note that their children are performing poorly in class.

  • Rogelio talks about the challenges of working with parents who don't speak English.

  • Rogelio explains how IDRA’s School Holding Power portal can help parents.

  • Rogelio describes the evolution of parent involvement into taking a more active role in their children's academic success.