Parent Education

Superintendent Coffee Chats

Superintendent Coffee Chats are a great way for parents to connect with school staff, district leadership, and one another. Some chats are open-ended while others highlight specific initiatives taking place in our schools. For the most updated coffee chat schedule, see the LCMSD Calendar here.

2025-26 Coffee Chat Dates & Topics

September 5, 2025 (Hall) - Depth & Complexity Icons

September 24, 2025 (NC) - SPARK Coffee Chat

October 17, 2025 (NC)

December 2, 2025 (Cove)

January 22, 2026 (Hall)

March 13, 2025 (NC)

May 8, 2025 (Cove)

Parent Education & Coffee Chat Resources

Depth and Complexity Icons - Differentiated Student Learning

Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) Parent Workshop Series

Questioning and How Our Brain Processes Information:

Here is the video recap
Here is the slide deck

Strategies for Parents to Support Students Communicating Their Thinking in Mathematics:

Here is the video recap
Here is the slide deck
Here is the parent resource

Strategies and Models:

Here is the video recap
Here is the slide deck that also includes the “cheat sheet” for many strategies your child might be exposed to