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This page should go to the www.spps.org PArents web page if not click here. Research shows that students achieve at higher levels when their families are involved in their education. The district also believes that the chances of educational success for Saint Paul students will be increased by raising the achievement of adult learners. This site will group resources from departments and programs within the district with on-line resources that will not only help adults learn, but will provide adults with ideas and guidance to help students succeed.

This months featured articles:

  • Helping Underachieving Boys Read Well and Often

  • Homework Tips for Parents

  • Top Ten Questions To Ask When Choosing Your Child's School

  • 100 Maneras en Que Los Padres y Madres de Familia Pueden Apoyar la Educación de sus Hijos




    •  Resources to get you started   Parent involvement is a primary indicator of a student's success in school.
     Getting Ready for School   Is your child ready for Kindergarten?

    Instructional Priorities

    The district will focus on three instructional best practices for the 2001-2005 school years.

    Balanced literacy - reading and writing are integrated to make the elementary classroom a language rich environment. Diverse strategies are used to ensure that every student becomes a fluent reader and proficient writer.
    Balanced Literacy

    Integrated math - students develop a deep understanding of mathematics by using mathematical skills and concepts to describe and analyze the world around them and to solve real-life problems that interest and involve them.
    For additional information:  Everyday Math

    Inquiry-based science - this hands-on approach to the teaching of science mirrors the way research is conduced by actual scientists. Through this approach, students explore the worl around them. they ask questions, make discoveries, form theories, and collect data to test those theories through further research.
    What does Inquiry Based Science Look Like?


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