Chesterfield County Public Schools Better Together

S'mores and campfires, macaroni and cheese, popcorn and movies...what do these things have in common? They are better together! In this podcast, Cat Tompkins of Chesterfield County Public Schools' Office of Family and Community Engagement has conversations with stakeholders on a variety of topics that directly impact education. The goal of this podcast is to strengthen the ties between home and school and schools and the community by sharing stories, challenges, and successes. Chesterfield students will have better outcomes when we take a collaborative approach to support learning. Schools, families, and the community are better together too.

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Supporting Your Teen's Reading

November 20, 2018 • Family and Community Engagement, Cat Tompkins

According to the American Psychological Association from 2016 onward, 12th graders have spent an average of 6 hours a day on social media, texting, and surfing the web. Teens have turned on to technology and turned off reading. Many admit to rarely if ever picking up a book to read for pleasure.

Our teens need to read…

Find out why middle and high school students need to spend time reading longer novels and books and also gain insight and ideas for supporting your teen's reading from experts Natalia Carson and Stephanie Smith, CCPS Secondary Literacy coaches; Laura Colomb, Swift Creek Middle School teacher; and Libby, Marissa, and Ray, CCPS seniors.

Yes, we have stiff competition with technology and social media, but we can keep our teens reading!