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RESOURCES FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS



STUDENT RESOURCES

Looking for help? Below are some links to websites you might find useful.

  1. Algebra 1 Practice Test Questions
  2. Biographies of Mathematicians
  3. Brooklyn Public Library Canarsie
  4. Challenge math games from Illuminations (NCTM)
  5. Children’s Literature Web
  6. Game of 24 Solutions
  7. Homework hotline
  8. Math Dictionary
  9. Math Museum
  10. Science Fair Projects
  11. Thinkfinity by Verizon for students
  12. Wikipedia for Schools (an online encyclopedia)


PARENT RESOURCE ~CLICK LINK

  1. NYC DOE Parent and Family Page: http://schools.nyc.gov/ParentsFamilies/default.htm 
  2. NYC DOE Sept 2012 Back to School Basics http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/80E1C3DC-2D0A-4FDF-89B8-5C0D8EA0C1B4/0/18278BacktoBasics_English.pdf
  3. Planning For Success: Supporting Transitions Through High School to College and Career" July 2012A guide created by parents on helpful hints for NYC parents.http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/B1A37C4E-294F-4348-AF74-4CD04D52DD0C/0/ParentGuide51412.pdf
  4. Common Core Standards Frequently Asked Questions http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/4763B369-1D2B-47CB-8938-60FD860DE79E/0/CommonCoreFAQ.pdf
  5. Common Core Standards New York State has adopted a new set of standards known as the Common Core Standards that will begin full implementation in the 2012-2013 school year. 
  6. NYS DOE PARENT AND STUDENT RESOURCES PAGE: http://usny.nysed.gov/parents/ 
  7. http://engageny.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Shifts-for-Students-and-Parents.pdf
  8. Parent Help Guide - Brooklyn Borough President Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz Presents the Brooklyn Parent Help Guide to New York City Public Education. http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/pdf/ParentHelpGuide_3%205x5.pdf
  9. PBS - Parents - Information about your child's development from birth through the early school years.
  10. Citywide A New Initiative To Combat Bullying - Students who are victims of harassment and intimidation by their peers now have access to a telephone hotline to professional counselors. The phone number for the hotline is 212-709-3222. It will be staffed from 2:30 pm to 9:30 pm, Monday through Friday, by professionals from the Mental Health Association of NYC. 
  11. Progress Reports - The Progress Report is one of several measures that make up the City’s accountability system for schools. The Quality Review consists of an observation conducted by an experienced educator, evaluating how well a school is organized to educate its students. The annual School Survey, which factors in to the Progress Report, received responses from over 960,000 parents, students, and teachers about the academic expectations, communications, level of engagement, and degree of safety and respect at their schools.April 2012 Changes to the 2011-2012 Progress Report: http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/4DB0D527-2293-4978-99E6-AA77E85A7AFE/0/Final_Changes_HSEMS_2012_04_17.pdf
  12. NYC Parks Events Calendar - Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location. http://www.nycgovparks.org/events 
  13. MOMMIE POPPINS – FREE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS: http://mommypoppins.com/
  14. FREE and Cheap Summer Camps for NYC Kids: Camp Guide. 
  15. FREE IN NYC http://www.nycgo.com/free/
  16. FREE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: http://insideschools.org/high/free-programs
  17. FREE Classes, Programs & Exhibitions WITH NYC PUBLIC LIBRARY: http://www.nypl.org/events
  18. After school and free programs: http://insideschools.org/middle/free-programs Free and Cheap After-school Classes and Programs for NYC Kids and Teenagers: Afterschool and Free Programs.
  19. The Bully Project  is an outgrowth of Bully, the movie. It offers resources for parents.
  20. Stop Bullying Now - (Health Resources and Services Administration) - Read what bullying is and what you can do to stop it.
  21. Center for Disease Control and Prevention
    Electronic Media and Youth Violence: A CDC Issue Brief for Educators and Caregivers focuses on the phenomena of electronic aggression. Electronic aggression is defined as any kind of harassment or bullying that occurs through email, chat rooms, instant massaging, websites, blogs, or text massaging.  The brief summarizes what is known about young people and electronic aggression, provides strategies for addressing the issue with young people, and discusses the implications for school staff, education policy makers, and parents and caregivers.
  22.  Technology and Youth: Protecting Your Child from Electronic Aggression  from the CDC provides an overview of electronic aggression, any type of harassment or bullying that occurs through e-mail, a chat room, instant messaging, a website (including blogs), or text messaging. It provides parents and caregivers with strategies for protecting children from this type of violence. 
  23. The Departments of Education and Health and Human Services
    Created a new StopBullying.gov website which emphasizes action steps individuals can take to prevent and stop bullying in their schools and communities. It also features easy-to-use tools and resources for community leaders, young people and families, including:
    ·         How to recognize the warning signs and when to take action 
    ·         Ways to share your community’s resources, policies or strategies to prevent and address bullying 
  24. ·         Information on bullying laws in your state 
    1. ·         Tips to prevent bullying before it starts ·         How to implement strategies for intervention 
    2. Child Development Support Corporation http://www.cdscnyc.org/
      • We are a community-based, not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1975.  CDSC began as a self-help group headed by parents to provide child care for families in the Fort Greene and Bedford-Stuyvesant sections of Brooklyn, New York.  From our modest beginnings of providing the single service of on-site childcare, we have evolved into a multi-service organization that provides a wide range of services to children, youth, and families.
    3. Common Sense Media: Books That Teach Empathy - Teaching kids empathy is one of the most important jobs of being a parent. These great books for all ages celebrate friendship, difference, and the importance of caring for one another.  Browse books by level: 


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