A Workshop Sponsored by the Outreach Department
Earn free CEUs and register at no charge!

DATE: Friday, March 8, 2013

SCHEDULE:

  • 8:30 am – 9:00 am  Registration
  • 9:00 am – 12:00 pm  Presentation
  • 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm  Lunch

LOCATION: Westbridge Academy Auditorium
60 West Street, Bloomfield, NJ (Parking available on-site)

About

Good communication between home and school is important to keep educators and other professional staff in touch with students’ educational needs and success. In fact, the latest National Education Goals encourage schools to increase their efforts to involve parents in their children’s education.  The goal of this workshop is to help you initiate constructive and consistent communication with parents and guardians to foster an ongoing beneficial parent-teacher relationship.  Discussion of a variety of activities and approaches will assist you in working with parents on such issues as dealing with discipline, how best to work hand-in-hand with school faculty, and how to motivate their child to meet the challenges of today’s world. We want you to be able to comfortably assure parents that their child is getting every opportunity to be confident and successful in their academic abilities, and is having their social and emotional needs met.

Our Presenter

Maria P. Kreiter, nationally-certified staff development facilitator through the National Staff Development Council’s Leadership Academy, will present this overview of Building Relationships with Parents and answer questions you may have about this transformative initiative. (See bio below).

The Program

Key Topics to Discuss and Share

  • Creating Family Friendly Schools
  • Best Practices for Engaging Families
  • Working with Families with Poverty
  • Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Parents
  • Support Families and Children with IEP’s 

Details

  • Refreshments will be served in the morning.
  • Lunch will be served after the workshop until 12:45 pm.
  • Participants will receive 3 Continuing Education Credits.
  • Participants will have the opportunity to take a tour of Westbridge Academy.

To Register

  • Contact Eboni Williams 973.429.8110 ext. 110 for more information
  • Register by Friday March 1, 2013 to guarantee seating
  • Walk-ins limited (as space permits)

About Maria P. Kreiter

Maria P. Kreiter is a nationally-certified staff development facilitator through the National Staff Development Council’s Leadership Academy, known now as Learning Forward. Having worked in education for 19 years in private, public and university settings, Maria is an adjunct college instructor, certified teacher, curriculum and instruction supervisor, and principal who holds a Pennsylvania Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility. As an educational leader, Maria nurtures growth and potential by challenging people’s thinking about best practice.  She is a parent of two children with learning challenges. Her experience enables her to bring a unique perspective to her programs.