Partnering with Parents

Training-of-Trainers Workshop

The Center for Effective Parenting is offering a half-day workshop designed to train trainers in a program intended to comply with Act 603 professional development requirements for parental involvement. The purpose of this workshop is NOT to fulfill the continuing education requirements of Act 603 for those in attendance, but rather is designed to train those in attendance to take this information back to their respective schools and provide training to their staff. Topics:

Ø  Parent Involvement in Children’s Education

The content of this module addresses the need for an expanded view of how parents can be involved in their children’s education, how educators can utilize parents as resources to meet school goals, and how educators can encourage and support parents in their efforts to be involved in their children’s education. The content of this module is appropriate for all grade levels

Ø  Best Ideas for Getting Parents Involved

The content of this module addresses school-level and classroom-level ideas for getting parents involved in their children’s education. An emphasis will be on the areas of communication and learning at home. The program will address three educational levels (elementary, middle, and secondary) and will include didactic and experiential components.

Who: Trainers from the school setting

Where: Little Rock (Arkansas Children’s Hospital)

Monday, March 8, 2004 (8:30 AM to 11:00 AM)

Springdale (Jones Center for Families)

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 (8:30 AM to 11:00 AM)

Presenters: Nicholas Long, Ph.D.

Director of Center for Effective Parenting

UAMS/Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Mark Edwards, Ph.D.

Co-Director of Center for Effective Parenting

UAMS/Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Cost: $10 per participant

Registration Deadline is Monday, March 1, 2004.

Advance registration is required! Space is available on a first come, first serve basis. There will be no on-site registration. To register, complete the attached form and mail or fax to:

Center for Effective Parenting

Attn: Pam Kahler

800 Marshall Street, Slot 512-4

Little Rock, AR 72202

phone: 501 364-6911, fax: 501 364-1588