Workshops
PEN has a variety of workshops available at no cost, upon request. All workshops are registered with Wyoming STARS. They can be scheduled in local communities for parent groups or in-services to teachers or providers by calling or emailing your regional Outreach Parent Liaison.
- Supplemental Educational Services - Ref #4100* Supplemental educational services (SES) are additional instruction outside the regular school day for students at schools which have not met adequate yearly progress (AYP) for three consecutive years. This workshop will provide an understanding of SES and how families can access these free tutoring services for their children.
- Making It Happen: Parent Involvement - Ref #4101* Students and schools are more successful when parents are involved. Based on research, this workshop will address the five types of parent involvement and offer suggestions about effective ways to build partnerships between schools and families.
- Standards and the Body of Evidence - Ref #3794* Education reform concerns everyone these days. This workshop breaks down the questions of standards, mastery, and assessments and discusses them in laymen’s terms. Topics such as graduation requirements and “body of evidence” will be presented.
- No Child Left Behind - Ref #807* The “No Child Left Behind Education Act” raises new issues and requirements that states must meet in providing an opportunity to learn for all children. This workshop will provide an overview of the main pillars of the act and the components that involve parents.
- The Role of Parents in Education (for teachers) - Ref #802* Parents are their children's first teacher from birth through early adulthood. When children enter into school, parents continue to play a critical role in formal learning. Parent involvement increases self-esteem and student achievement. This workshop will offer teachers simple strategies to help parents become more and stay actively involved with their child's education, and work in a more positive and meaningful way with schools.
- Ways Parents Can Be Involved In Their Children’s Education (for parents) - Ref #802* This workshop is similar to the one above, only tailored for families. It provides practical and simple ideas and strategies for parents to communicate and work as partners with schools and teachers. Also included are ideas to take advantage of "teachable moments" in our day-to-day life and activities with our children.
- Homework Hassles - Ref #659* This workshop offers strategies on how parents can help their children structure their time and energy without parent/child power struggles to get homework done without hassles.
- Parent Teacher Conferences - Ref #803* This workshop will provide strategies for parents and questions to consider before going to a parent/teacher conference to allow for a positive experience with productive outcomes for all student, parent and teacher!
- Section 504 Accommodations for the Classroom - Ref #808* Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is presented in this workshop with suggestions and strategies for accommodations and interventions. The key theme is working together with promising practices to provide an appropriate education to all our children in the classroom, especially those who have fallen between the cracks.
Wyoming STARS (Statewide Training and Resource System), a process that tracks training clock hours for certification and licensing of child care providers by the Department of Family Services, administered by the Wyoming Children's Action Alliance.
