2. Parent Support helps student achievement
Welcome to Parent UniversityWelcome to Parent University
3. Poornima D’SouzaPoornima D’Souza
Email:Email: Poornima.dsouza@k12.sd.usPoornima.dsouza@k12.sd.us
Twitter: @pord_33Twitter: @pord_33
PARENT UNIVERSITYPARENT UNIVERSITY
Empowering Parents with Technology & Language Skills
4. First, Let’s get to know each other…First, Let’s get to know each other…
5. Question?Question?
And you?And you?
A little about yourself…A little about yourself…
How many children and what schools?How many children and what schools?
OccupationOccupation
What country are you from?What country are you from?
What languages do you speak?What languages do you speak?
6. Culture and Sex Education
Welcome to Parent UniversityWelcome to Parent University
7. We have 61 First Languages and about 71 dialects
Some of them are:
Spanish (español)
Ukranian (украї́нська)
Tigrinya (tigriññā)
Kayah
Khran
Nuer
Swahili (Kiswahili)
Kunama
Kirundi (Rundi)
Arabic ((العربية al- arabiyyah )ʿ
Amharic (Amar ñña)ə
Vietnamese (tiếng Việt, Việt ngữ)
Somalian (Afsoomaali )الصومالية
Dinka
About Sioux Falls School DistrictAbout Sioux Falls School District
15. Question?Question?
How do you educate your child about sex awarenessHow do you educate your child about sex awareness
in your country?in your country?
Discuss with your partnerDiscuss with your partner
Report to the groupReport to the group
16. Parents are the first teachersParents are the first teachers
Our mission - Parents as First Teachers is to:Our mission - Parents as First Teachers is to:
Provide sex education at home as expectation differsProvide sex education at home as expectation differs
from country to countryfrom country to country
Differing sexual mores, values, and customsDiffering sexual mores, values, and customs
Take support from the world outside the family –Take support from the world outside the family –
relatives, friends…relatives, friends…
Take support from religious leaders in your cultureTake support from religious leaders in your culture
Be responsible for setting sexual limitsBe responsible for setting sexual limits
Encourage your teenage children to abstain from sexEncourage your teenage children to abstain from sex
17. Parents are the first teachersParents are the first teachers
Be clear about your own sexual values and attitudes.Be clear about your own sexual values and attitudes.
Talk with your children early and often about sex,Talk with your children early and often about sex,
and be specificand be specific
Talk with your children about your family's religionTalk with your children about your family's religion
and teach them that sex should be an expression ofand teach them that sex should be an expression of
love within marriagelove within marriage
Supervise and monitor your children and adolescents.Supervise and monitor your children and adolescents.
Know your children's friends and their families.Know your children's friends and their families.
18. If we cannot end
now our differences,
at least we can help
make the world
safe for diversity.
Yin dee torn
lap
Hola
Marhaba
n
Bon
jou
LAOSSIERRA LEONE
GUATEMALA EGYPT
19. Cultures - perception about teachers
In charge of school
Knows best
Ultimate authority
20. Teachers at school in the U.S.Teachers at school in the U.S.
The responsibility of teachers at school is to:The responsibility of teachers at school is to:
Teach language, content and math skillsTeach language, content and math skills
Teach music and PETeach music and PE
Teach Character CountsTeach Character Counts
Are responsible for only school workAre responsible for only school work
21. Teachers at schoolTeachers at school
The teachers at school:The teachers at school:
Are not responsible for what happens outside of schoolAre not responsible for what happens outside of school
Do not instruct on moral behaviorDo not instruct on moral behavior
Do not provide advice or suggestionsDo not provide advice or suggestions
Are not responsible for setting sexual limitsAre not responsible for setting sexual limits
23. Abstinence is the only 100% way to
prevent pregnancy
Abstinence is the only way to prevent
sexually transmitted infections STIs
Family or religious beliefs are a reason that
people choose to be abstinent.
AbstinenceAbstinence
24. Some important points…Some important points…
Some teaching objectives for parents:Some teaching objectives for parents:
Abstinence from sexual activity outside marriage is theAbstinence from sexual activity outside marriage is the
expected standardexpected standard
Abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain way toAbstinence from sexual activity is the only certain way to
avoid out of wedlock pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases,avoid out of wedlock pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases,
and other associated health problemsand other associated health problems
Sexual activity outside the context of marriage is likely to haveSexual activity outside the context of marriage is likely to have
harmful psychological and physical effectsharmful psychological and physical effects
Bearing children out of wedlock is likely to have harmfulBearing children out of wedlock is likely to have harmful
consequences for the child, the child’s parents, and societyconsequences for the child, the child’s parents, and society
Alcohol and drug use increases vulnerability to sexualAlcohol and drug use increases vulnerability to sexual
advancesadvances
25. In some cultures “No” means “Yes”
In the U.S. the word “No” means
“NO”
The meaning of NoThe meaning of No
26. Some important points…Some important points…
Some teaching objectives for parents:Some teaching objectives for parents:
Enforce curfew and set explicit expectationsEnforce curfew and set explicit expectations
Establish common rules and expectationsEstablish common rules and expectations
Let your child know about your strong feelings and discourageLet your child know about your strong feelings and discourage
dating and take a strong standdating and take a strong stand
Let your kids know that you value education highlyLet your kids know that you value education highly
Be very attentive to your children's progress in school andBe very attentive to your children's progress in school and
intervene early if things aren't going well.intervene early if things aren't going well.
Know what your kids are watching, reading, and listening to.Know what your kids are watching, reading, and listening to.
Monitor computer time and linksMonitor computer time and links
27. Some important points…Some important points…
Some teaching objectives for parents:Some teaching objectives for parents:
Talk to them about the sexually transmitted infections.Talk to them about the sexually transmitted infections.
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/std/Pages/default.aspx
Conversational fluency in a new language takes one to three years and develops both inside and outside the classroom.
Complex academic language that is crucial for school success takes place in the classroom and takes much longer than three years.
ELL students are not one dimensional.
The background knowledge they bring with them ranges from limited to extensive.
Their level of literacy ranges from very competent in their own language to no reading/writing skills in any language.
Their economic level ranges from extreme poverty to middle and upper class.
They represent more than 40 different spoken languages.
The fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something
