Training Trainer Workshops

Center for Effective Parenting
AR State Parental Information & Resource Center
www.parenting-ed.org

Strengthening the Partnership between Home & School (Training Modules)

Homework: How to Motivate Your Child (Module 1)
Slides/Script: http://www.parenting-ed.org/ppt/Homework%20Color%20Slides/Script.ppt
Handouts: http://www.parenting-ed.org/handouts/Homework%20Handout%20.pdf
This module provides specific strategies and techniques parents can use to successfully motivate their child to do their homework on time and on their own.

Strengthening Your Child’s Home Study Skills (Module 2)
Slides/Script: http://www.parenting-ed.org/ppt/Study%20Skills%20Slides/Script.ppt
Handouts: http://www.parenting-ed.org/handouts/Study%20Skills%20Handout2.pdf
This module discusses how parents can play an important role in helping their child develop good study skills and discusses specific strategies and techniques.

Things You Can Do at Home to Support Your Child’s Learning (Module 3)
Slides/Script: http://www.parenting-ed.org/ppt/Things%20You%20Can%20Do%20At%20Home%20Slides/Script.ppt
Handouts: http://www.parenting-ed.org/handouts/Things%20You%20Can%20Do%20At%20Home%20handouts.pdf
This module discusses how parents play a vital role in ensuring that their children come to school in a state conducive to learning.

How to Effectively Communicate with your Child (Module 4)
Slides/Script: http://www.parenting-ed.org/ppt/Communication%20Color%20Slides/Script.ppt
Handouts: http://www.parenting-ed.org/handouts/Communication%20Handout.pdf
This module discusses how parents can keep their children talking to them, and explores ideas to achieve this goal.

How to Effectively Communicate with your Child’s School (Module 5)
Slides/Script: http://www.parenting-ed.org/ppt/Communicating%20with%20School%20Slides/Script.ppt
Handouts: http://www.parenting-ed.org/handouts/Communication%20w.%20School%20Staff%20handouts.pdf
This module discusses how parents can maintain good parent-school relationships with their child’s school.

Effective Parent-Teacher Communication (Module 6)
Slides/Script: http://www.parenting-ed.org/ppt/Com%20with%20Teacher%20Slide%20and%20Script.ppt
Handouts: http://www.parenting-ed.org/handouts/Communicating%20with%20Teacher%20Handout.pdf
This module describes some of the common problems in parent-teacher communication and six important tips to communication effectively.

Preventing Youth Violence (Module 7)
Slides/Script: http://www.parenting-ed.org/ppt/Violence%20Prevention%20Slides/Script%20and%20Script.ppt
Handouts: http://www.parenting-ed.org/handouts/Violence%20Prevention%20Handout.pdf
This module describes ways that parents can help prevent their children from becoming violent, and how to protect their child from violence.

Parents Matter! Helping Your Child Do Well in School (Module 8)
Slides/Script: http://www.parenting-ed.org/ppt/Parents%20Matter%20Script%20&%20Slides/Script.ppt
Handouts: http://www.parenting-ed.org/handouts/Parents%20Matter%20Handout.pdf
This module discusses the importance of parents and families in their child’s learning and discuses some things parents can do at home to support learning.

Increasing Your Child’s Motivation to Learn (Module 9)
Slides/Script: http://www.parenting-ed.org/ppt/Motivating%20Children%20to%20Learn%20Color%20Slides/Script.ppt
Handouts: http://www.parenting-ed.org/handouts/Motivation%20Handout.pdf
This module discusses some of the important issues in understanding what motivates students to learn, and what you can do as a parent to increase your child’s motivation to learn.

Improving Your Child’s School Organization (Module 10)
Slides/Script: http://www.parenting-ed.org/ppt/Organization%20Color%20Slides/Script1.ppt
Handouts: http://www.parenting-ed.org/handouts/Organization%20Handout.pdf
This module discusses how parents play an important role in teaching their children organizational skills and keeping them motivated to practice these skills.

Creating a Home Environment for Learning (Module 11)
Slides/Script: http://www.parenting-ed.org/ppt/Script%20and%20Slides/Script%20Home%20Environment.ppt
Handouts: http://www.parenting-ed.org/handouts/Creating%20a%20Home%20Environment%20Handouts.pdf
The home provides a critical part of the foundation for learning. In order for children to learn and succeed in school, the home and the school need to work together as partners.

What Does No Child Left Behind Mean for My Child (Module 13)
Slides/Script: http://www.parenting-ed.org/ppt/Slides/Script%20and%20Script%20NCLB%20Revised.ppt
Handouts:
http://www.parenting-ed.org/handouts/NCLB%20Handout%20for%20Module%20Revised.pdf
This module helps parents understand about No Child Left Behind, school choice, supplemental educational services, and school standards.