Parents as Teachers Training
Sponsored by Parents Plus, Inc.
(Parent Information and Resource Center of Wisconsin)
Parents as Teachers Model Includes Components of Family Support
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Personal Visits
Resource Network
Group Connections
Screening and Assessment
Three Key Area of Emphasis
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Parent-Child Interaction
Development-centered Parenting
Family Well-Being
“Parents as Teachers is centered on a theoretical framework that sees all family systems
as having strengths and assets. This strengths- based approach guides parent educators
to help families build protective factors, which reduce the likelihood of abuse and neglect
and promote positive development.”
Wisconsin now has over 55 Parents as Teachers sites and over 300 parent educators
using the Parents as Teachers Home Visitation Model.
November 14-18, 2011
Holiday Inn Express Milwaukee West
11111 West North Avenue
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
414-778-0333
A block of rooms has been reserved at the reduced rate of $89, king and double
availability until October 13, 2011. Call 1-414-414-778-0333 and mention Parents Plus. You
will need to bring your tax exempt certificate for tax exempt status.
Foundational and Model Implementation Training
Parents as Teachers Affiliates – Monday through Friday (5 Days)
Includes Training, Guide and Online Curricula Access
Foundational Training for Approved Users
Monday through Wednesday (3 Days)
Includes Training, Guide and Online Curricula Access
Model Implementation Only
Supervisors of New Programs Only at this time- Thursday and Friday
(2 Days)
Realignment Foundation Training
Current Parent Educators: Monday-Wednesday
Includes 3 Day Training, Guide and Online Curriculum Access
For registration information, please call: Karen Apitz, PAT & Early Learning Coordinator
Phone: (920) 893-5875 or FAX: (920) 893-5876
E-mail: k.apitz@parentspluswi.org
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*See below for Parents as Teachers Training Descriptions
One pathway begins and ends with Foundational Training
For those organizations that can not meet requirements for model replication, this pathway lays
the foundation for home visiting as a methodology within the early childhood system. You will
have annual “approved user” access to online materials. Register for Foundational Training only.
Foundational Training Description:
This three-day training lays the foundation for home visiting as a methodology within the early
childhood system and connects the theoretical framework of Parents as Teachers with practice,
introducing three main areas of emphasis in the Parents as Teachers approach:
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Parent-Child Interaction – Learn about the change process and how to use reflective
process to engage parents in their growth
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Development-Centered Parenting – Seven developmental topics that inform
parenting decisions are covered here. Learn to understand parents’ perspectives
and to facilitate their ability to problem solve.
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Family Well-Being – Achieve greater understanding of each family’s system and
partner with parents to strengthen protective factors.
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One pathway leads to Parents as Teachers affiliation
This is the pathway to high quality replication and strong, significant outcomes for children. Our
goal is to help your organization fully understand and put into practice those things that make a
quality Parents as Teachers affiliate. Organizations interested in affiliation must meet
the essential requirements and complete an Affiliate Plan. After completing training, individuals
will have annual “certified parent educator” access to online materials and programs will have
“affiliate” status. Register for both Foundational and Model Implementation Training.
Model Implementation Training Description:
To attend this training, you must have an affiliate plan on file. After completing Foundational
Training, you will continue into Model Implementation Training. This two-day training builds on
Foundational Training and is designed for parent educators whose programs meet the
requirements for affiliation. Model Implementation Training is required for new supervisors.
Model Implementation Training incorporates the Parents as Teachers Quality Assurance
Guidelines and offers implementation strategies and evidence-based practices that help your
organization fully understand and bring to life quality Parents as Teachers services. Learn how to
successfully replicate the Parents as Teachers model and explore strategies not covered in
Foundational Training. Demonstrating accountability, evaluation and outcomes is a theme woven
throughout.
Retraining for existing parent educators
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Born to Learn certified parent educators will attend Foundational Training and be
introduced to new concepts for working with families. It will assure a smooth transition for
those trained in the Born to Learn approach as they move toward model fidelity.
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