Mac OS User Tabbing
For Mac OS users, there is a system setting that may not allow you to tab onto several types of elements in a web page. To change this setting:
Open System Preferences and go to Keyboard:
Select the Shortcuts tab. Make sure the box for "Use keyboard navigation to move focus between controls" is checked.
Additional settings for Safari Browser.
Open Safari Preferences:
Select the Advanced tab. Make sure the box for "Press Tab to highlight each item on a webpage" is checked.
when I say that I have not always looked forward to parent teacher conferences. Like most kids, my three children have different interests, abilities, and motivation when it comes to school. I always get nervous attending conferences because shouldn’t my kids, whose parents are both educators, be highly motivated, interested, and skilled when it comes to learning? Well, I can tell you that is not always the case in my household. In preparing for this week’s blog, I googled, “What’s the point of Parent Teacher Conferences?” One of the first articles that popped up was a roundtable discussion from the New York Times. In this article, a teacher is quoted as saying that “for teachers, when a parent comes in on a set date planned well in advance, it means both parents and teachers get a chance to sit down for five to ten minutes – often more than enough – to solidify their partnership.” Sometimes, I have thought when it comes to my kids and school, no news is good news, or in the case of one of my kids, I know she is doing fine, there is no need to even attend. “Solidify their partnership.” Those are powerful words. I hope that you will see this as an extension of the notes, letters, texts, or phone calls that have been sent home, and a time to meet face to face with your child’s teachers. The education of our students is truly a partnership, one that requires care, support, and communication. I am both thankful and confident in our teachers, parents, and staff as we work together each day to solidify our partnership and provide the best educational opportunities for the students in our community.