Beginning today,
more than 4,000 educational leaders and parents will virtually convene as
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) kicks off the seventh annual Synergy
Summer Institute, a premiere professional development event. For the first time ever, the forum,
historically reserved for principals, assistant principals, teacher leaders and
counselors, is being offered to parents. This year’s theme, aptly titled
“Virtually Unstoppable,” is more than
appropriate considering the unexpected path this year has taken for parents and
educators alike.
Synergy
is a three-day event, providing parents, caregivers and educational leaders
with training on various topics to assist them as they help children make the
most out of the incredible educational opportunities available at M-DCPS.
During Synergy, expert educators will provide innovative workshops and
courses that will offer tools, resources and expert panels coupled with timely
and relevant content, to prepare families and educators for a successful
2020-2021 school year. This year, there is a new emphasis on helping parents
prepare for the upcoming challenges they may face as we approach the start of
school.
Parent-centered
sessions, facilitated by The Parent Academy, focus on how to help parents navigate
technology for distance learning, assist students with social emotional
development and support children through their transition in grade levels.
Morning sessions are at 9 a.m., afternoon sessions at 1 p.m. and evening
sessions at 5 p.m. The morning sessions will be offered in English, Spanish and
Haitian-Creole. Additionally, sessions will be recorded, captioned and posted on
The Parent Academy website, www.parentacademymiami.com,
for all parents to view in the future.
While
conference registration is now closed, The Parent Academy has also expanded its
sessions focused on how to utilize Microsoft tools during distance learning. There
are now 10,000 additional parent viewing opportunities per session.
Parents can click on these links and follow the steps to view the sessions, using Microsoft Teams:
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July 16 at 5 p.m. - https://aka.ms/miamithur
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July
17 at 5 p.m. - https://aka.ms/miamifri
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