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Betty Yee shared the tools she's using this year to help parents encourage their kids to keep <br /> moving forward on their reading. She also said that it's important for kids to have <br /> downtime after school. <br /> Meg talked about Bridge's efforts to increase cultural awareness through the "Building <br /> Bridges Across Cultures" effort, led by Deirdre Schadler. Families from outside the US <br /> shared what homework and school is like in their home countries. Teachers have said it's <br /> been one of the best professional development classes they've had. It will be offered next <br /> on December 12. Cultural awareness helps teachers understand their students better and <br /> see why students and parents react a certain way and/or ask specific questions.A parent <br /> asked if this information can this be turned into an article/newsletter for parents? Meg will <br /> look into this. <br /> A parent asked if there will be another Bridge Learns? Bridge Learns is an evening of talks <br /> by Bridge teachers/specialist for our parent community, and was funded by a LEF grant. <br /> There is not currently one planned for the 2019-2020 school year,but Meg will look into <br /> the possibility off adding it to the spring schedule. <br /> The group discussed the reasons why some parents/guardians were for or against <br /> homework. Some felt that their children needed the preparation and the challenge offered <br /> by homework; others felt that homework is stressful, isn't substantive, and conflicts with <br /> after school activities. <br /> A parent shared her daughter's positive experience in Ms. Bean's classroom. Ms. Bean <br /> regularly comments on student work in the Google document, going back and forth to <br /> answer questions,which provides feedback and helps students feel supported. Meg noted <br /> that other teachers employ similar efforts. <br /> At our next meeting, Brienne Thibodeau will be asked to present on student choice in the <br /> classroom (example: the pedagogy behind letting students select where they sit in the <br /> classroom and how they accomplish their tasks). <br /> The September and October Meeting Minutes were unanimously approved. <br /> The meeting adjourned at 8:30 AM. <br /> For additional information, contact Meg Colella, Principal and Co-Chair <br /> (mcolella(@Iexingtonma.org), or Kimberly Hensle Lowrance, Parent Representative and Co- <br /> Chair (khensle@gmail.com); or visit https://Ips.lexingtonma.org/domain/481 <br /> 2 <br />