What is Naviance? February D.C.

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Digital Citizenship

This past week, Mr. Porter delivered his State of the Schools presentation. In his address, he discussed the digital citizenship curriculum that is being used K-12 to educate students about the impact that technology plays in their lives. As a school district, one of our roles involves helping our students build a positive digital footprint. Together, we can help all of our students be better prepared for life beyond the Mentor Schools as they realize that their digital footprint reflects the things that are important to them.

Read more about Mr. Porter's State of the Schools presentation HERE .

Family Resource Corner

Tech to Help Support Kids and Families at Home

It’s that time of year. If you’ve noticed that getting your kids up for school, checking in on grades and assignments, and just generally keeping them focused and engaged is getting a little trickier, you’re definitely not alone. For many of us, the struggle of the third quarter slump is very, very real. It’s the point in the school year when students lose motivation. Grades can start to drop. Absences and tardiness can creep up. Challenging behaviors can even increase a bit. In short, these weeks can be really tough for students, teachers, and families. Here a few resources that can help:

6 Helpful Tips for Families

Advice for Students from Students

Keeping Track of Grades & Assignments

Have a tech resource that you love for your family? Let me know about it! I’m always looking for new ways to support parents and kids.

Contributed by: Tricia Zeedrich, Mentor Schools Parent Mentor

zeedrich@mentorschools.org 440.974.5258

Technology Used to Support Learning

This section of our monthly newsletter highlights the various programs our students can access to support learning. Last month, we highlighted programs students can use to create their own video content. This month we focus on a powerful program that all of our middle and high school students can access called Naviance. Naviance is a unique program that helps students identify their interests, organize materials needed for success, and plan for the future. Take 10 minutes this week to explore Naviance with your 6th-12th grader and see the plethora of information that this program provides to our students. Interested in a specific area after graduation? Check out Naviance to see what colleges offer a program to support your interest. Remember, getting to Naviance is as simple as logging into Clever with your Mentor School credentials and clicking on the Naviance button.