How Can You Help?
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Celebrate your student’s success but don’t be afraid to let go.
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Acknowledge and support your student’s pioneering spirit.
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Ask your student to share what is happening in our classes. The more opportunities students have to articulate what is going on, the better they will be able to formulate organic connections and to work through the dense material.
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Take part in Challenge Success (https://northwoodhigh.iusd.org/students/challenge-success)
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Emphasize the NHS core values:
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Compassion
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Integrity
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Mutual Respect
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Emphasize the importance of organization and preparedness.
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Help your student make a plan to break projects up into manageable pieces.
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Encourage your student to do his/her HW the day it is assigned.
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Help your student make a plan for homework completion.
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Rank HW by difficulty level or order of completion
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Record anticipated and actual time on task
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Backpack checks?
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Encourage your child to seek help during tutorial when needed.
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Advocate personal responsibility.
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Promote honesty and integrity.