1. The Parent Portal Infinite Campus Training Canyon High School Doug Murphy

2. A Main Goal for Parenting  This is just one of the main goals.  There are many tools available to help.  Children sometimes agree with the goal.  Sometimes they don’t.  Our job is to guide through the goal.  Kicking and screaming if necessary. (us or them)

3. A Main Goal for Parenting: Grow up and Move out (applause are perfectly fine at this point)

4. Tools to Meet the Goal  Build independence in them a step at a time.  Consequences: Positive and Negative.  Recount stories of your early adulthood.  Share your expectations for them.  Friends/Family/Employers and our topic tonight:  The Portal for Infinite Campus

5. Benefits of the Portal  Most Up-to-date Information  Schedule  Current Grades  Assignment Scores  Assignment Descriptions  Attendance  Single Login for All Children

6. Class Schedule

7. Current Grades

8. Assignment Scores

9. Assignment Descriptions

10. Attendance

11. Accessing the Portal  Create an Account  Explore the Portal  Email Me through the Portal if you are a parent of one of my students  Walk-About

12. Create an Account

14. Walk-About: Explore the Portal  Go through each and every link  See what information is available  Note any errors in the data  Note your child’s performance  Take a break before talking with your child.

15. Email Mr. Murphy  Send me an email through the portal if you are a parent of one of my students.  I will reply, albeit a short reply.

16. Walk-About: You and Your Child  Role as Parent–Coach  Go through the portal with your child  Attitude is almost everything  Work on an improvement plan  Include time frame, times, and places  Discuss and decide on consequences  Follow-through

17. Specific Items in the Plan  Time Frame – When will it be completed  Weekly Plan – Times, and places  Costs – Time, effort, freedom, cell…  Monitor – How you will keep track  Rewards – Beyond the grade