- Grades/years
- Structure (pre-K to post-doctoral)
- Line of authority
- Responsibilities of various roles
- Schedules, i.e., homeroom vs. classrooms
- How things work
- Teaching
- Types of classrooms (self-contained, teams, etc.)
- Homework and projects
- Field trips
- Social mores, i.e., independent work vs. “cheating”
- School rules and behavior, i.e., written excuse for
absence, no fighting, etc.
- Remediation
- Communication: school/parent
- Report cards
- Written notes
- Parent-teacher conferences/meetings
- Memos
- Discipline
- Detention
- Note/phone call home
- Suspension
- Extra homework
- Principal's office
- Curriculum subject areas, i.e., math, reading, etc.
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- School events
- Prom, dances
- Graduation
- Awards and certificates
- Requirements
- Immunization for enrollment
- Physical exam
- Permission slips
- Parental role in school
- Volunteer
- Communicating with teacher
- Helping children at home
- PTA
- Types of schools
- Public
- Private (parochial and other)
- Resources of lifelong learning
- Literacy Volunteers
- Continuing education classes
- High school
- College
- Night school
- ABE
- GED
- TOEFL prep/Michigan Test
- Learning center
- Family literacy programs
- Public library
- School closing
- Holidays
- Inclement weather and other emergencies
- Staff development days
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