Workshops/Trainings CCE-PIRC
When parents, schools, and communities work together, children are more likely to succeed in school and in life.
CCE-PIRC partners with the Jefferson-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to provide comprehensive training, information, and support to teachers and school personnel to build family-school partnerships and family involvement programs.
Professional development includes workshops, assistance in developing
school partnership teams, policies and compacts, creating family friendly schools, and supporting school-based family liaisons.
The CCE-PIRC provides free training and technical assistance to schools and community agencies regarding family engagement. Topics cover a broad range of issues related to working with families and new topics can be created upon request.
For more information or to schedule a workshop contact:
Deanna Lothrop
PIRC School Coordinator
Jefferson-Lewis BOCES
(315) 779-7071
dlothrop@mail.boces.com
WEBINARS
The Challenges of Working With Parents Webinar -The purpose of this webinar is to provide teachers, school administrators, and paraprofessionals, the tools to develop positive relationships with parents and to improve student academic achievement by increasing family engagement.
Presenters: Carol West, Project Director CCE-PIRC and Deanna Lothrop, School Coordinator/BOCES/NYSPIRC
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PODCASTS
Episode 3 – Family Engagement Strategies for Educators
Episode 2 - Communicating with Families Before School Starts
Episode 1 - Family Engagement in High School
ON-LINE TRAININGS
Creating Family Friendly Schools
What type of first impressions do parents and visitors find when they visit your school building? Learn how schools can create a culture where parents and students feel welcomed and feel like they are a part of your school community. Successful family friendly practices that will help increase effective interactions between schools and families will be shared. Participants will view a virtual tour of a family friendly school and learn creative ways to make their school more welcoming for families.
View this on line training: Creating Family Friendly Schools.
WORKSHOPSBest Practices for Engaging Families
Research has shown that when parents are involved, students have higher grades, test scores, and graduation rates,better school attendance, increased motivation, lower rates of suspension, decreased use of drugs and alcohol, and fewer instances of violent behaviors. This workshop will discuss strategies and best practices for forming successful partnerships with families and helping them to identify ways they can be involved in the education of their children. Strategies for how schools can meet Title I requirements for parental involvement will also be discussed.
Working With Families in Poverty
This workshop will focus on the culture of poverty in our society. Learn about the “hidden rules” among classes and how to identify interventions that are effective in helping children and families succeed. Participants will learn creative ways of building relationships with parents in order to help improve student achievement.
Working With Low Literacy Adults
This workshop will focus on the challenges and rewards that school personnel face when working with low literacy parents. Find effective ways to work with low literacy parents in order to assist them and their children to be successful. Topics to be discussed include:
- What is literacy?
- Characteristics of low literacy adults
- Social and physical contributors to illiteracy
- How to meet the needs of low literacy parents
Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Parents
This workshop will focus on strategies for dealing with the most hard-to-handle parents. Learn how to effectively manage even the most difficult parents while still delivering your message. You will learn practical, innovative methods of communicating with parents so that you can move from conflict to cooperation.
Supporting Children from Military Families
This workshop focuses on the unique issues facing military youth that are dealing with deployment or reintegration of a parent or loved one. This workshop will offer insight into the deployment cycle and the emotional effects on children and their families. This workshop will help schools find ways to support military children and their families in the community.
Meeting Title I Parent Involvement Requirements
New York Parent Information and Resource Centers (PIRC) exist to help schools strengthen parental involvement. Find out how PIRC can help your school meet federal Title I requirements. Parent involvement policies and compacts will be discussed and successful best practices will be shared.
Using Music and Movement to Increase Literacy Skills
This interactive workshop will explore new and creative strategies that encourage and support early literacy in your preschool through 2nd grade classrooms. We will use Dr. Jean, Raffi and other early childhood music to learn the most effective strategies in applying research to practice for teaching early literacy skills. These fun and exciting activities can be shared with parents to assist them in engaging in their child’s education.
Additional workshop topics can be provided upon request. To schedule a workshop, please email the PIRC School Coordinator or call (315) 779-7071. To view other professional development workshops in Jefferson County, visit the Jefferson-Lewis Teacher Center.