DAVID FLINK “Project Eye to Eye:Learning Outside the Lines”
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 Meet the Speaker 6:15 pm Program 6:30 - 8:00 pm Mill Valley Middle School Library Clike here for more details
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Who are we? It Takes a Village is a support group for parents of Mill Valley School District (K-8) students with learning challenges.We are also a Special Education PTA (SEPTA) that participates in Mill Valley’s PTA council.
We have a very diverse membership that includes parents of children with learning disabilities, including students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).Our membership also includes parents of children with very mild issues. In fact, many of our parents have children without learning disabilities; they simply want to learn more about strategies to strengthen their children’s education. Teachers, administrators and other service providers are also a key component of our membership.
We are run by an elected board which includes parent liaisons from each of the District’s schools.Our board also includes a District liaison, Dr. Kerri Mills, Assistant Superintendent of the Mill Valley School District.
What do we do? We work closely with the District’s administration and teachers to create positive and productive relationships between the District and parents.
We provide information and resources to help parents and Mill Valley’s schools understand, identify and teach students with learning differences. We identify concerns of parents and collaborate on solutions. We have monthly speaker events, parent coffees, a children’s playgroup, and an appreciation holiday party.Our meetings, including our speaker events, are open to all District parents who want to help their children learn.Past speaker events have included topics such as:
Reading strategies for all types of early readers
How different learning styles affect homework
Understanding sensory integration dysfunction
Save Our Schools (SOS)
Marin SELPA 2008-09 Workshops
Mill Valley Middle School Tour
2008-2009 Schedule Unless otherwise noted, our speaker events are at the Mill Valley District Office, 411 Sycamore Avenue, from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm.
Speaker September 18, 2008 Project Eye to Eye: Learning Outside the Lines David Flink
Parent Coffee September 19, 2008 11 Hill Street - MV Marianne Shine
Speaker October 2, 2008 Overview of District Special Education Programs Kerri Mills, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent MVSD Speaker November 6, 2008 Social Skills Panel/Discussion Dr. Claudia Trinklein-Engman, Jason Mountsier, Sheri Yoon Speaker January 8, 2009 Different Kinds of Intelligence and Learning Styles Karen Seekamp/Patricia Holden Speaker February 5, 2009 Making Math Real Christof Bessler Speaker March 5, 2009 Mastery and Competence: The Role of Learning in the Emotional Development of the Pre-adolescent Child Matthew O'Byrne Ph.D. Speaker April 2, 2009 Transitions - the Public School Years; Middle School to High School Karen Mates
Speaker May 7, 2009 (MVMS Library) How to Talk So Kids Will Listen - Solutions and More Solutions Diane Provo
ITAV Featured in Marin Magazine
It Takes A Village is a non-profit tax exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our tax identification number is 20-3411435
