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| Week 2 – December 13th, 2022 Theme: Annual Review Process: Performance Category Definitions | Once you have decided on employee performance review measures it is time to customize a … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – December 20th, 2022 Theme: Performance Appraisal Phrases: 200 Helpful Phrases for Employee Performance Reviews | We all struggle to find the right words to articulate observations and recommendations to employees … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – November 1st, 2022 Theme: Salary survey: What it is & Why it’s Important | Our region recently conducted a salary survey that we will discuss on our November Director’s … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – November 8th, 2022 Theme: What Are Salary Benchmarks and How Do They Impact Compensation? | Once you have salary survey results, it’s time to benchmark the salary ranges for your … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – November 15th, 2022 Theme: State Nonprofit Data & Reports | One of the components (and not the only one) to consider in setting salary ranges … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – November 22nd, 2022 Theme: Compensation Resources | It is difficult to find salary data that matches the positions and work that Parent … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 5 – November 29th, 2022 Theme: Nonprofit Compensation Policy Sample | The past few week’s resources have highlighted the importance of factoring in total compensation packages … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – October 4th, 2022 Theme: Self-care strategies for leaders during stressful times | We often coach the staff and families we work with that they need to put … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – October 11th, 2022 Theme: A Surprising Habit of Great Leaders | We are headed into a stressful time of year. Did you know one of the … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – October 18th, 2022 Theme: Leadership Myths Debunked | There are at least 7 leadership myths out there, and this resource debunks each one. … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – October 25th, 2022 Theme: Why you need a self-care plan (and 5 ways to get started) | Ready to start your self-care plan? There are 4 Key Aspects to self-care planning for … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – September 6th, 2022 Theme: Alternatives to Annual Audit | Many Parent Centers have fiscal years that match OSEP’s fiscal year. That means you might … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – September 13th, 2022 Theme: Auditor Selection Process | If your center expends more than $750,000 in federal funds, you’re required to submit to … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – September 20th, 2022 Theme: Choosing Your Auditors | Wondering how to choose a great auditor even if you just need them to proof … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – September 27th, 2022 Theme: How Far Back Can the IRS Audit? | Making sure your center’s books are clean and your 990 is correct is essential if … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – August 2nd, 2022 Theme: Community Foundations | Are you connected with your state’s community foundations? Did you know they can connect you … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – August 9th, 2022 Theme: Community Foundation Locator | Most states have a network of community foundations. Establishing a relationship with the one nearest … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – August 16th, 2022 Theme: More on Community Foundations | There are two types of foundations: public and private. Community foundations are public. That means … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – August 23rd, 2022 Theme: Grant Giving Foundations | Of the private foundations in the US, there are 13, well-established, large, grant-makers to keep … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 5 – August 30th, 2022 Theme: Top 10 Grant Databases | As parent centers, we know that no one should ever underestimate the influence of a … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – July 5th, 2022 Theme: What Type of Data Should My Nonprofit or Foundation Collect? | Most Parent Centers are considering database options right now. Is it best to stay with … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – July 19th, 2022 Theme: Database Administrator (DBA) | What does DBA stand for? “Doing Business As,” right? Like many of our known acronyms, … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – July 26th, 2022 Theme: Everything You Need to Know Regarding Outsourcing Database Administration | Now that you are familiar with a Database Administrator (DBA), you are probably wondering how … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – June 7th, 2022 Theme: 5 Data Points Your Nonprofit Should be Tracking | As you dig into making your database work best for your projects, make sure you … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – June 14th, 2022 Theme: How to Effectively Evaluate a Nonprofit | Once you have thought through how your database can help you track the data that … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – June 21st, 2022 Theme: Models and Components of a Great Nonprofit Dashboard | Potential private donors and new board members respond to different messaging than federal funders. Once … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – June 28th, 2022 Theme: How Nonprofits Can Map Their Programs to Their Strategy | Another great use of organizational level data is a Nonprofit Program Strategy Map. This process … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – May 3rd, 2022 Theme: Balanced Scorecards (BSC) | Directors’: Parent Center Directors constantly think about the data indicators that let us know if … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – May 10th, 2022 Theme: What’s Your Nonprofit’s Board Scorecard Score? | Directors’: Balanced Scorecards are used to communicate organizational performance. How do we translate the categories … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – May 17th, 2022 Theme: Board Scorecards for Board Performance | Directors’: Over the past two weeks, we have learned why and how Balanced Scorecards are … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – May 24th, 2022 Theme: Samples of Board Scorecards | Directors’: One successful practice for Board Scorecards is to use two different versions. The first … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – April 5th, 2022 Theme: Board Member Recruitment | Last month we shared resources about employee onboarding. Board member onboarding is a different process … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – April 12th, 2022 Theme: Board Orientation | When new board members engage with your organization, make certain your Board Member onboarding process … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – April 19th, 2022 Theme: Executive Committee Purpose and Structure | As your board members move in and out of Executive Committee roles, they will need … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – April 26th, 2022 Theme: Managing Restricted Funds | One thing all PTI and CPRC Board Members need to clearly understand is the difference … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – March 1st, 2022 Theme: What Does Employee Onboarding Mean? | Do you know the difference between new employee onboarding and new employee training? Do you … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – March 8th, 2022 Theme: Understanding the Four Phases of Onboarding | There are four phases to onboarding, and the first one, Pre-Onboarding, begins before a new … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – March 15th, 2022 Theme: What is Employee Onboarding — And Why do You Need It? | The intent of onboarding is to acclimate, engage and retain great employees. When this happens, … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – March 22nd, 2022 Theme: How to Build an Onboarding Plan for a New Hire | Do you ask your new staff members how they like to be managed? Learn more … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 5 – March 29th, 2022 Theme: Onboarding Templates to Get You Started | Now that you know a bit more about Onboarding, what you really need are some … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – February 1st, 2022 Theme: Calculating ROI | One of the most important tools in non-profit fundraising is Social Return on Investment (SRoI). … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – February 8th, 2022 Theme: How to Prove Nonprofit Impact With SROI | Once you introduce SRoI to your board and staff, it’s time to decide on some … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – February 15th, 2022 Theme: Return on Mission: A Framework to Measure Success | When considering what indicators to use for Social Return on Investment, make sure they are … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – February 22nd, 2022 Theme: The Surprising Return on Investment (ROI) of Nonprofit Branding | One of the best uses for Social Return on Investment indicators is to use them … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – January 4th, 2022 Theme: The Ultimate Social Media Guide for Nonprofits | Social media platforms are rapidly changing, and becoming a more relevant way to reach parent … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – January 11th, 2022 Theme: Social Media Use in 2021 | Facebook engagement has flatlined for 5 years, but it is still the best social media … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – January 18th, 2022 Theme: Mobile Video Statistics | Every year, mobile phone video use doubles. Also, video watchers are 1.5 times more likely … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – January 25th, 2022 Theme: Frequently Asked Questions: Best Social Media Marketing Tactics for Businesses | Parent Centers are always posting content somewhere. We also often share out resources from partners … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – December 7th, 2021 Theme: Causes of Employee Turnover and Strategies to Reduce it | Retaining good employees for non-profit work has always been difficult. These days, the challenges are … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – December 28th, 2021 Theme: 10 Tips to Motivate Employees Without Resorting to Money | A happy staff member can navigate conflict in healthy ways and will stay in a … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – November 2nd, 2021 Theme: Learn about the Top 5 Performance Objectives | One of the best ways to motivate employees is to help them understand how their … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – November 9th, 2021 Theme: Successfully Use and Improve Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace | To help others develop their career skills, center directors must first make sure our own … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – November 16th, 2021 Theme: How to Use a Progressive Discipline System | Are your progressive discipline policies up to snuff? Do they offer multiple options for improvement … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – November 23rd, 2021 Theme: Is Performance Coaching Right for You? | Performance coaching can be formal or informal. What is essential is that it’s clear what … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – October 5th, 2021 Theme: Learn About the “2 Pizza” Productivity Rule | Dr. Adrian Furnham from the University College in London has studied what makes meetings most … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – October 12th, 2021 Theme: Promote Collaboration and Innovation with this Brainstorming Meeting Template | Organizing meetings as Brainstorming Sessions is one of the best ways to accomplish work with … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – October 26th, 2021 Theme: Tips to Foster Constructive Debate Within Your Teams | When decisions need to be made, exploring diverse viewpoints is usually helpful. The people in … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – September 7th, 2021 Theme: Tips to Track and Minimize Interruptions | Most Parent Center Directors experience the “revolving door” that goes with our busy offices and … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – September 14th, 2021 Theme: How to Make Meetings More Productive | Did you know that holding shorter meetings while standing up will increase productivity and solution … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – September 21st, 2021 Theme: Helpful Tool to Help Decide if Meetings Should be Emails | When we are working with our staff on resource and service development, we need to … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – September 28th, 2021 Theme: Manage and Save Time with Action Item Templates | Different time management tools should be used in different situations. Project management task lists should … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – August 3rd, 2021 Theme: How to Set Healthy Boundaries | As things gear up for the coming year, Parent Center leaders feel the pressure kicking … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – August 17th, 2021 Theme: Boundaries in Working Relationships | Working in small centers has many rewards. However, it can also have pitfalls. Strong working … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – August 24th, 2021 Theme: Tips for What to Do When You’re Too Busy | One of the best things we can do to care for ourselves is to manage … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 5 – August 31st, 2021 Theme: Help Yourself by Helping Your Team | Did you know that helping your employees better manage their time will also help you … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – July 6th, 2021 Theme: Importance of Diversified Fundraising | Many Parent Centers operate almost entirely off state and federal grants. Most of us know … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – July 13th, 2021 Theme: Take-Home Template on Fundraising | The Parent Centers aren’t new, but a lot of us are new to robust fundraising … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – July 20th, 2021 Theme: Learn About Common Fundraising Mistakes | The Forbes Nonprofit Advisory Council recently published this article outlining nine common fundraising mistakes nonprofits … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – July 27th, 2021 Theme: How to Engage Your Board in Fundraising | Did you know that placing a 20-minute fundraising discussion at the top your board agenda … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – June 8th, 2021 Theme: Understand the Measurability of Your Goals | In order to measure progress toward the goals on your strategic plan, you have to … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – June 15th, 2021 Theme: Establishing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) | Once your strategic goals are based in achievement, it’s time to establish your Key Performance … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – June 22nd, 2021 Theme: Benefits of a Meeting Facilitator for Strategic Planning | As center Directors, we have our hands in everything and know the work from every … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 5 – June 29th, 2021 Theme: Advice from Nonprofit Leaders Implementing a Strategic Plan | We know the best advice often comes from our peers. The same is true in … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – May 4th, 2021 Theme: Ideas and Resources for Board Engagement | Last month’s messages focused on recruiting great board members. Once you have them in place, … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – May 11th, 2021 Theme: Tips for Conversations about Board Governance | Did you know that introducing topics a board has to wrestle with is one of … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – May 18th, 2021 Theme: Engaging Board Members Through AAA | Engaged boards absolutely must have a stake in the organization’s strategic planning process and its … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – May 25th, 2021 Theme: What Nonprofit Board Members Need to Know | Once your strategic plan is updated and all board members understand it, it’s time for … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – April 6th, 2021 Theme: Board Recruitment | There is a six-step process to finding and keeping the right board members for your … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – April 13th, 2021 Theme: Board Member Job Descriptions | Planning on posting some board member positions soon? Make sure your board member job descriptions … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – April 20th, 2021 Theme: Essential Qualities of an Effective Board Member | Do you know the 5 essential qualities of an effective board member? Learn what they … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – April 27th, 2021 Theme: Working with Different Board Members | You might have a few board members that just aren’t working out how you thought … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – March 9th, 2021 Theme: Post-Pandemic Marketing Strategies | Last week’s post focused on different marketing strategies that might help increase your center’s service … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – March 16th, 2021 Theme: What Small Businesses Are Doing During COVID-19 | Small businesses and non-profits are facing many of the same challenges these days. Learn what … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – March 23rd, 2021 Theme: Tackling Today’s Talent Challenges | Have you reskilled your workforce to be ready for the service delivery challenges yet to … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 5 – March 30th, 2021 Theme: Trademarks of Agile Organizations | Smaller, agile organizations are becoming the champions of service delivery right now. Is your center … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – February 2nd, 2021 Theme: Why Video Calls Are So Draining | It’s no surprise to any of us that video meeting fatigue is real. Knowing the … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – February 9th, 2021 Theme: Tips to Beat Zoom Fatigue | Last week you explored the “what and why.” This week, learn what you can do … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – February 16th, 2021 Theme: Quick Video to Improve Posture | Faulty posture from video fatigue can cause painful strain on the back of your neck. … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – February 23rd, 2021 Theme: Games to Amp Up Your Next Virtual Meeting | Harvard Business Review cites research indicating “small talk” ice breakers are less engaging on video … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – January 5th, 2021 Theme: How to Help Staff Cope with Trauma | Most of us are quite happy to usher in the new year. 2021 has the … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – January 12th, 2021 Theme: Tool to Support Employee Success | There are specific steps that leaders can take to help staff members successfully heal from … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – January 19th, 2021 Theme: Self-Help and Coping Strategies | The Department of Veteran’s affairs offers a catalog of coping resources and self-help options related … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – January 26th, 2021 Theme: Practice Mindfulness to Decrease Stress | Setting up the workplace to offer the best chance of success in coping with trauma … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – December 1st, 2020 Theme: Tackling Unconscious Bias | As most of us know, biases are deeply embedded. However, we are often unaware of … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – December 8th, 2020 Theme: Tips for Effective Diversity Training | Diversity training is one of the first, best steps in helping shift attitudes and beliefs. … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – December 15th, 2020 Theme: ‘A-ha’ Activities for Bias Awareness | Diversity training has been shown to only change attitudes and beliefs when it is reinforced … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – December 22nd, 2020 Theme: Workplace Diversity & Inclusion | Setting standards for an inclusive work environment starts with embedding changes in leadership and management … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – November 3rd, 2020 Theme: Nonprofit Leadership Skills for Every Director | Do you know what leadership styles you are best at and which ones could be … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – November 10th, 2020 Theme: Resource Library for Nonprofit Leadership | Without planning and policies, our centers and their staff struggle. But, who has the time? … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – November 17th, 2020 Theme: Online Magazine for Nonprofit Leaders | Want to stay in the know on emerging topics affecting nonprofits such as how to … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – November 24th, 2020 Theme: Create an Elevator Pitch for Your Center, or Create Your Nonprofit Elevator Pitch | One of the most effective tools for nonprofits is an elevator speech. Delivering one is … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – October 6th, 2020 Theme: Early Intervention and Inclusion | Are you looking to increase your center’s Early Intervention resources? In 2015, the US Departments … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – October 13th, 2020 Theme: Developmental App Useful for Everyone | The CDC has a great set of resources for families of children ages birth to … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – October 20th, 2020 Theme: Early Intervention Collaboration | Ready to start collaborating with Early Intervention Partners beyond your state’s Part C Education Department … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – October 27th, 2020 Theme: Early Childhood Technical Assistance | The Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems is a national Technical Assistance center that … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – September 1st, 2020 Theme: Five Leadership Lessons from “Forged in Crisis” | What can we learn from those who came before us about how to lead through … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – September 8th, 2020 Theme: Leading With Empathy | Many sources agree that empathy is key to successful leadership in times of crisis, but … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – September 15th, 2020 Theme: Building Relationships in Times of Crisis | Being able to build relationships and trust is essential to leadership – especially in times … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – September 22nd, 2020 Theme: Learn About Lollipop Moments | In this short TedTalk “Everyday Leadership,” Drew Dudley tells a story that illustrates how a … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 5 – September 29th, 2020 Theme: Team-Building Activities When Leading Through a Crisis | We can never have too many ideas up our sleeves to help us build our … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – August 4th, 2020 Theme: Give Effective Virtual Presentations | Delivering high-quality training online is different than delivering it in person. Is your staff team … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – August 11th, 2020 Theme: Creative Online Presentation Ideas | Speakers have to work harder to engage their audience when they’re not together in person. … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – August 18th, 2020 Theme: Activities for Active Lecture-Based Training | When detailed rules and regulations are taught, it’s easy for staff members to fall into … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – August 25th, 2020 Theme: Use Learners’ Creativity in eLearning | One of the best ways to help your trainers be more engaging online is by … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – June 30th, 2020 Theme: Reopening Your Parent Center | Reopening soon? Most parent center directors are tasked with creating the guidance needed to reopen … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – July 7th, 2020 Theme: Reopening Your Parent Center | One of the most important steps in keeping an office open and staff healthy during … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – July 14th, 2020 Theme: Reopening Your Parent Center | Most of us will be sticking with virtual meetings and trainings for a while. Eventually, … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – July 21st, 2020 Theme: Reopening Your Parent Center | There’s speculation a “second and third wave” of COVID-19 might be coming. How will you … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 5 – July 28th, 2020 Theme: Reopening Your Parent Center | Returning to work will be a stressful transition for parent center employees because there is … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – June 2nd, 2020 Theme: Data Storytelling | The best leaders are real, open and honest. They inform and then involve their audiences in … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – June 9th, 2020 Theme: Data Storytelling | Data storytelling blends hard data and human communication. It is key in the work of … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – June 16th, 2020 Theme: Data Storytelling | As leaders, we know we need to use data to share our stories. There are … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – June 23rd, 2020 Theme: Data Storytelling | Is your center’s data honest? What things should never be part of storytelling with data? Learn about … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – May 5th, 2020 Series 1 of 4: Morale Boosters for You and Your Staff | This is a tough time for us all! Need a little leadership boost? Click on … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – May 12th, 2020 Series 2 of 4: Morale Boosters for You and Your Staff | When leaders listen, staff members engage more deeply. Helping your team through challenges means learning … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – May 19th, 2020 Series 3 of 4: Morale Boosters for You and Your Staff | Concerned about the mental health of your team? The linked CDC web-based infographic provides success … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – May 26th, 2020 Series 4 of 4: Morale Boosters for You and Your Staff | We know different people process stress in different ways. This is also true of our … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – March 31st, 2020 Series 1 of 5 Theme: Managing Remote Workers | Stumped on what sorts of unique practices should be considered for remote workers? This list provided … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – April 7th, 2020 Series 2 of 5 Theme: Managing Remote Workers | This helpful link provides a customizable template for creating a remote worker policy. Take what … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – April 14th, 2020 Series 3 of 5 Theme: Managing Remote Workers | Roberto Giannicola can teach you how to manage remote workers in about 7 minutes flat. … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – April 21st, 2020 Series 4 of 5 Theme: Managing Remote Workers | Once the pandemic is over, should you continue to have any of your workforce telecommute? … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 5 – April 28th, 2020 Series 5 of 5: Theme: Managing Remote Workers | If you think your center will continue to have some or all of your employees … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – March 10th, 2020 Series 2 of 4: Human Resources and Personnel Files | Did you know an HR audit can include a look at the posters on your … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – March, 17th, 2020 Series 3 of 4: Human Resources and Personnel Files | This may be one of the most important links you ever receive – What NOT to … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – March 24th, 2020 Series 4 of 4: Human Resources and Personnel Files | A quick checklist is a great way to stay on top of day-to-day musts in … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – February 4th, 2020 Series 1 of 4: Marketing Plans | Need to build awareness, grow funding, and figure out what data will help get you … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – February 11th, 2020 Series 2 of 4: Marketing Plans | A marketing plan isn’t as hard to make as you might think. Use this guide to … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – February 18th, 2020 Series 3 of 4: Marketing Plans | Now that you’ve done the research on what your marketing plan should include, pick a … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – February 25th, 2020 Series 4 of 4: Marketing Plans | There are 3 types of videos that are proven to vastly improve your marketing plan … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – January 7th, 2020: Theme: cont. from December: Retaining Great Staff | Want to keep great staff even though career advancement opportunities in your workplace don’t exist? … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – January 14th, 2020: Series 1 of 3 Theme: The Importance of Program Evaluation | Did you know you program evaluation is one of the best ways to increase your … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – January 21st, 2020: Series 2 of 3 Theme: The Importance of Program Evaluation | If program evaluation makes you shutter, just think of it like a well-baby visit to … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – January 28th, 2020: Series 3 of 3 Theme: The Importance of Program Evaluation | The American Evaluation Association has scads of resources to help you get the most out … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – January 3rd, 2023 Theme: List of Children’s Books Used to Promote Skills | NCPMI has a wonderful list of children’s books that includes diverse examples of books that can be … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – January 10th, 2023 Theme: IDEA Early Intervention Family Guides and Companion Videos | The Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) is an OSEP funded center. … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – January 17th, 2023 Theme: IDEA Dispute Resolution Parent Guides and Companion Videos | CADRE, an OSEP funded center, has developed parent resource guides which are designed to explain the dispute … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – January 25th, 2023 Theme: Working Together Series | CADRE’s resource, The Working Together Series, includes five interactive self-directed courses. These courses provide families and … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 5 – January 31st, 2023 Theme: Guiding Principles of Collaborative Advocacy | CADRE developed The Guiding Principles of Collaborative Advocacy which is designed to promote the use of ethical … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – December 6th, 2022 Theme: STEMIE Early Childhood Resources for Families | The STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education (STEMIE) Center has resources for families and routine guides … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – December 13th, 2022 Theme: NCPMI Social and Emotional Skills Resources | The National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI) supports the implementation of an early childhood … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – December 20th, 2022 Theme: Q&A for Families from ECTA | The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) has a great Q & A for families that includes … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – November 1st, 2022 Theme: Accessible Learning Across the Lifespan | The National Center on Accessible Educational Materials (AEM Center) is geared towards educators, parents and … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – November 8th, 2022 Theme: Find Your State AEM Contact | Did you know there is an Accessible Educational Materials affiliated center in each state and … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – November 15th, 2022 Theme: Information and Resources Geared Toward Parents of Students with Disabilities | The Diagram Center has information and resources geared toward parents of students with disabilities from Pre-K … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – November 22nd, 2022 Theme: The National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes Resources | The National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes offers resources for professionals, parents, families and deaf individuals. … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 5 – November 29th, 2022 Theme: A choose-your-own-adventure online game created just for deaf teenagers | One featured resource from the National Deaf Center is Deafverse, a choose-your-own-adventure online game created just … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – October 4th, 2022 Theme: Six Ways to Weave Self-Care into Your Workday | We are in the beginning of another busy school year. This resource from the Harvard … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – October 11th, 2022 Theme: What is Self-Care & Self-Compassion? | Sometimes we get so busy that we forget to care for ourselves and show ourselves … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – October 18th, 2022 Theme: 10-Minute Guided Meditation on Self-Love | Do you need a break? Take 10 minutes to watch this video which will guide you through … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – October 25th, 2022 Theme: Developing Your Self-Care Plan | Do you have a self-care plan? The University of Buffalo has developed a guide with … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – September 6th, 2022 Theme: Practice Improvement Tools: Practice Guides for Families | The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) offers many resources including several resources for families. … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – September 13th, 2022 Theme: Advocating for the Literacy Needs of Children | The National Center for Improving Literacy has a toolkit for families entitled, “How to Advocate … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – September 20th, 2022 Theme: Key Topics for Families from the National Center on Deaf-Blindness | The National Center on Deaf-Blindness offers several resources for families. On their key topics for families page, … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – September 27th, 2022 Theme: Steps to Success: Communicating with Your Child’s School | The Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) offers many resources for families … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – August 2nd, 2022 Theme: Supporting Students with Disabilities and Avoiding the Discriminatory Use of Student Discipline under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 | New guidance released from the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – August 9th, 2022 Theme: Section 504 Fact Sheet | The second document in OCR/OSERS new guidance on school discipline is this fact sheet noting Section 504 … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – August 16th, 2022 Theme: Questions and Answers: Addressing the Needs of Children with Disabilities and IDEA’s Discipline Provisions | A third new guidance document released in July 2022 on school discipline is Questions and Answers … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – August 23rd, 2022 Theme: Positive, Proactive Approaches to Supporting the Needs of Children with Disabilities: A Guide for Stakeholders | The document, Positive, Proactive Approaches to Supporting the Needs of Children with Disabilities: A Guide for … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 5 – August , 2022 Theme: Key Policy Letters Signed by the Education Secretary or Deputy Secretary | The final piece of information released on discipline is a letter from Secretary Cardona to our nation’s … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – July 7th, 2022 Theme: WIOA Laws, Regulations, & Guidance | Looking to develop your knowledge around secondary transition? This resource from the US Department of … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – July 12th, 2022 Theme: Pre-employment Transition Services | Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) is the portion of WIOA which targets employment opportunities to transition … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – July 19th, 2022 Theme: Project Launch | Chances are your center is supported by one of our Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Parent … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – July 26th, 2022 Theme: RAISE Center’s Database of Transition Resources | Did you know we have the support of a technical assistance center dedicated to supporting … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – June 7th, 2022 Theme: Guide to Reaching Out to American Indian and Alaska Native Youth with Disabilities | Summer outreach idea #1: As schools wind down for summer, you may be looking for … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – June 21st, 2022 Theme: Connect with Other Parent Centers | Summer connection idea #3: Would you like to connect with parent center staff from other … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – June 28th, 2022 Theme: Access to Parent Center eLearning Hub | Summer connection idea #4: Are you looking to absorb more information about disability and special … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – May 3rd, 2022 Theme: IDEA Requirements of PTIs | The IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), Section 1471 outlines the requirements of PTI’s. As … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – May 10th, 2022 Theme: Establishing Healthy Parent-Teacher Relationships | One of the most important pieces of our work is to help parents effectively communicate … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – May 17th, 2022 Theme: Phrases for Parents to Use at IEP Meetings | Sometimes, parents might need some very simple phrases that can help improve understanding or get … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – May 24th, 2022 Theme: Differentiating Between Essential Components of Collaborative Problem Solving | Effective communication with schools may sometimes be difficult conversations to have with families. Sometimes other … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 5 – May 31st, 2022 Theme: A New Approach to Family Engagement | As the school year winds down and you begin to debrief with local school professionals, … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – April 5th, 2022 Theme: The Intersection of Disability, Race and Special Education | “Intersectionality is an analytical framework for understanding how aspects of a person’s…identities combine to create … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – April 12th, 2022 Theme: How Immigrant Families Navigate Trauma | Trauma impacts immigrant families. Check out this video as Dr. Maria Elena Perez, SSCHC helps … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – April 19th, 2022 Theme: Culturally Tailoring Parent Interventions | Do you and your PTI provide services the same to everyone or are you in … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – April 26th, 2022 Theme: Access to Resources for Serving Multicultural and Multilingual Families | If you had planned on watching any of the videos distributed this month from the … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – March 1st, 2022 Theme: Effective Instruction Strategies for ELLs with Disabilities | Students learning English are disadvantaged by a scarcity of appropriate assessment instruments and a lack … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – March 8th, 2022 Theme: Disproportionality in Identification for Special Education | Debate over disproportionality has long focused on the over-representation of culturally and linguistically diverse students … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – March 15th, 2022 Theme: Back to School Roadmap: Spanish Resources | 13% of the US population speak Spanish. To give access to the Return to School … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – March 22nd, 2022 Theme: Back to School Roadmap: More Spanish Resources | To give more access to Spanish documents in the Return to school Roadmap resources, please … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 5 – March 29th, 2022 Theme: More Spanish Back to School Roadmap Resources | For access to the Spanish language resource within the Return to School roadmap entitled, The … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – February 1st, 2022 Theme: Pulling Off a Professional Video Call from Home | We have been using video conferencing for a while now and some of us feel … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – February 8th, 2022 Theme: Virtual Training Tips | Looking for ways to liven up your virtual training? Look no further than these 20 … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – February 15th, 2022 Theme: Comparing Meeting Tools & Their Sustainability for Users with Disabilities | Are you wondering how to make your virtual events more accessible? We have all had … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – February 22nd, 2022 Theme: Four Causes for Zoom Fatigue & Their Simple Fixes | Do you feel yourself experiencing “zoom fatigue?” Here are a few causes and solutions that … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – January 4th, 2022 Theme: Return to School Roadmap: Child Find, Referral, and Eligibility Under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) continues to release documents in the Return to … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – January 11th, 2022 Theme: Return to School Roadmap: Provision of Early Intervention Services | Do you wonder what the state and provider responsibilities are for addressing ongoing disparities brought … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – January 18th, 2022 Theme: Return to School Roadmap: Child Find Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | OSEP guidance answers questions related to general child find requirements, referral and initial evaluation, and … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – January 25th, 2022 Theme: More Resources from the CPIR Online Resource Library | Please visit the Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR) for a full list of OSEP Return … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – December 2nd, 2021 Theme: OSEP Data on Asian Children with Disabilities | OSEP data collection shows “Asian children with disabilities, ages 14-21, exiting school were more likely … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – December 19th, 2021 Theme: More Fast Facts on Hispanic and/or Latino Children with Disabilities | Data shows that “Hispanic and/or Latino students are more likely to be identified with specific … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – December 16th, 2021 Theme: Fast Facts about American Indian or Alaska Native Children with Disabilities | Data shows “American Indian or Alaska Native students with disabilities were more likely to be … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – December 22nd, 2021 Theme: More OSEP Data on Black or African American Children with Disabilities | OSEP data shows that Black or African American students with disabilities are more likely to … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – November 4th, 2021 Theme: New Guidance Interpreting Requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) | On 9/30/21, OSEP released the latest document in their “Return to School Roadmap” series entitled, “Development … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – November 10th, 2021 Theme: Webinar Helping Explain the Return to School Roadmap | On 10/21/21, OSEP conducted a webinar to help explain the recently released “OSERS Return to School … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – November 18th, 2021 Theme: Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Needs | One of the priorities outlined in the Return to School Roadmap is “Addressing the Social, Emotional, … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – October 7th, 2021 Theme: Addressing the Needs of Students with Medical Disabilities with Section 504 Plans | Watch this short video on Section 504 Review and Students with Medical Disabilities to learn more about … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – October 14th, 2021 Theme: Learn About the Differences Between IHPs, 504 Plans and IEPs | The Oley Foundation offers this resource to help understand how an Individualized Health Plan (IHP), Section 504, … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – October 21st, 2021 Theme: Develop and Utilize Sample Health Plans | Individual Health Plans can be part of a 504 plan or IEP. Watch a short … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – October 28th, 2021 Theme: Understand More About Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs During a Disaster | Learn more about Emergency Care Plans for children with special healthcare needs, and reference many additional … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – September 2nd, 2021 Theme: Beginning Outreach to Military Families | Do you wonder where to start in outreaching to military families? Find military installments in … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – September 9th, 2021 Theme: Early Intervention and Special Education Eligibility for DoD Dependents | The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for military families is implemented by DoD Instruction … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – September 23rd, 2021 Theme: Online Tool Empowering Families with Special Needs | Military families with special needs have resources available to them through the Exceptional Family Member’s … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – August 5th, 2021 Theme: Materials Emphasizing the Foundations of Native Culture | Before beginning outreach efforts to Native American families, it is important to acknowledge and understand … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – August 12th, 2021 Theme: Tribal Sovereignty and Outreach to Native Families | Native American tribal communities are sovereign, meaning tribal governments have authority over their communities including … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – August 19th, 2021 Theme: Reaching Out to American Indian and Alaska Native Youth with Disabilities | Are there Native American communities that you wish you could serve more robustly? Check out this … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – August 26th, 2021 Theme: More on Working with Native American Children and Youth | This recent compilation of resources from CPIR takes a deeper dive into specific matters impacting Native … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – July 1st, 2021 Theme: Resources on Discipline for Parents and Schools | This quick read from the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments provides an overview … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – July 8th, 2021 Theme: What to Do When Your Child is Facing Disciplinary Action | Need a simple resource for families when their child is facing disciplinary action? Check out … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – July 15th, 2021 Theme: Special Education Law and Discipline | Have some time this summer for professional development on school discipline? This video is nearly … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – July 22nd, 2021 Theme: Case Study on School Discipline | The Center for Parent Resources and Information (CPIR) has a lot of useful resources on … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 5 – July 29th, 2021 Theme: 504 Resource Guide | A relatively small population of students with disabilities are served under a Section 504 plan. … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – June 3rd, 2021 Theme: Understanding Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) | MTSS stands for Multi-Tiered Systems of Support. MTSS is a process for providing support for … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – June 10th, 2021 Theme: Getting Starting with Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) | Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) is a framework that some schools use to improve … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – June 17th, 2021 Theme: Understanding Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) | You probably see Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) all the time, … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – June 24th, 2021 Theme: More on Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) | FBAs can be difficult for families to understand. Here is a resource for parents from … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – May 6th, 2021 Theme: Statewide Assistive Technology Program Directory | Statewide Assistive Technology Programs support individuals with disabilities, service providers and others learning about, accessing, … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – May 13th, 2021 Theme: Assistive Technology in Education | What are some examples of assistive technology? This 3-minute video gives several examples of low-tech … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – May 20th, 2021 Theme: Understanding Accessible Education Materials (AEM) | Ever wonder where accessible materials and assistive technology should be addressed in an IEP or … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – May 27th, 2021 Theme: Family Information Guide on Assistive Technology | How does assistive technology (AT) change when planning for transition? This in-depth guide offers an … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – April 1st, 2021 Theme: A to Z of Disabilities & Accommodations | The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) provides accommodation ideas by disability, topic, limitation, work-related function, and … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – April 8th, 2021 Theme: Resources, Training & FAQs for Pre-employment Transition Services | Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) are supports available to transition aged students with a disability while … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – April 15th, 2021 Theme: Understanding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) | Do you support families that need more information on working while also receiving SSI? This … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – April 22nd, 2021 Theme: Family Influence on the Employment Process | Families are a strong influence on employment decisions. This resource from the Institute for Community … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 5 – April 29th, 2021 Theme: Tips for Parents & Families Helping Youth Develop Soft Skills for Job Success | “This InfoBrief (from the National Collaboration on Workforce and Disability for Youth) discusses the importance … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – March 4th, 2021 Theme: What to Do (& Where to Start) When You Learn Your Child Has a Disability | It can be challenging to know where to start when we first learn our child … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – March 11th, 2021 Theme: Resources on Parent Groups | Parent groups are often very supportive for families of children with special needs. While we … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – March 18th, 2021 Theme: More Information About Specific Disabilities | When families are new to disability or want to share more information with family members, … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – March 25th, 2021 Theme: What Presuming Competence Looks & Sounds Like | Presuming competence in students with disabilities means believing in everyone’s ability to learn. When there … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – February 4th, 2021 Theme: The Role of School Resource Officers | Over the last few decades, school resource officers (SROs) have become more common in schools. … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – February 11th, 2021 Theme: Understanding the School to Prison Pipeline | Have you heard of the school-to-prison pipeline? Watch this 2-minute video to understand more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qe5_1WayiI | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – February 18th, 2021 Theme: Youth Guidance for Transitioning from Juvenile Justice Facilities | It can be hard to know what a successful transition from juvenile justice facility to … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – February 25th, 2021 Theme: A Restorative Approach to Discipline | Restorative justice is an approach in which conflict is resolved through communication and respect. When … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – January 7th, 2021 Theme: Mental Health | Instances of mental stress and substance abuse have increased during COVID. To better understand the … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – January 14th, 2021 Theme: Mental Health Online Screening Tool | Increased stress can lead to mental health challenges, and mental health diagnoses carry a lot … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – January 21st, 2021 Theme: Resiliency and Mental Health | Many parents are seeing a change in their children related to stress during the pandemic … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – January 28th, 2021 Theme: Understanding Responsibilities of Mandated Reporting | As many children are learning from home, it is important to understand your responsibilities related … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1: December 3rd, 2020 Theme: Assistive Technology and the IEP | Would you or the families you serve like more information on how to incorporate assistive … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2: December 10th, 2020 Theme: Internet Access is a Civil Rights Issue | When you think about equity and access, internet access may not be the first barrier … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3: December 17th, 2020 Theme: ELLs with Special Needs: Effective Instructional Strategies | The overrepresentation of English language learners (ELLs) in special education classes (Yates & Ortiz, 1998) … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4: December 23rd, 2020 Theme: Disproportionality in Special Education Placement | Are you familiar with significant disproportionality based on race and ethnicity? Would you like to … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| EXTRA | Have you come across the term intersectionality? Intersectionality refers to individuals who are part of multiple marginalized groups based … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – November 5th, 2020 Theme: Resource on the Quiet Power of Encouragement | Parents usually reach out to us when things are not going well. Your information and … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – November 12th, 2020 Theme: Ideas on How to Encourage Others | Have you noticed how encouragement (in addition to accurate information) can really help the family … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – November 19th, 2020 Theme: Study on the Question-Behavior Effect | In our work with families, we often ask questions and provide information. Which is more … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – November 25th, 2020 Theme: Uplifting & Positive Words of Encouragement | What are you doing to provide encouragement to the families you support? Consider posting an … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – October 8th, 2020 Theme: Find Your Best Work-Life Balance | Working from home offers many benefits and its share of challenges. Find your best work-life … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – October 15th, 2020 Theme: Tips for Challenges of Remote Working | What are some of your greatest challenges with remote working? Learning to “leave work” at … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – October 22nd, 2020 Theme: Routines and Other Tips for Working Remotely | What is your pre-work morning routine? Working from home can result in a much shorter … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – October 29th, 2020 Theme: More Tips to Achieve Work-Life Balance | When does work end when you’re working from home? Consider finding an activity or two … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – September 3rd, 2020 Theme: How Accommodations and Modifications Affect FAPE | Even though many students are learning at a distance during COVID-19, Free Appropriate Public Education … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – September 10th, 2020 Theme: Accommodations, Modifications, and Interventions at a Distance | It’s helpful for families to know the best practice for successful distance learning starts with … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – September 17th, 2020 Theme: How to Improve Distance Learning Students’ IEPs | Families may find themselves in a position during COVID-19 where they would like to improve … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – September 24th, 2020 Theme: IEP Accommodations During Distance Learning | Navigating assistive technology for distance learning just got easier. This well-organized resource from Understood.org provides … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 5 – October 1st, 2020 Theme: Successful Online Learning Tips | Successful online learning through regular brain breaks, time management, and positive feedback. See more online … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – August 6th, 2020 Theme: 7 Rules of Meeting Etiquette | What are the unwritten rules of virtual meeting etiquette? You know to mute your microphone, … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – August 13th, 2020 Theme: Run a Great Virtual Meeting | The Harvard Business Review has a simple process for running a great virtual meeting. Hint: … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – August 20th, 2020 Theme: Take Remote Working to the Next Level | Break up the virtual meeting monotony with an ice breaker. Here are 10 fun ideas! … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – August 27th, 2020 Theme: Benefits of Virtual Meetings | We are largely forced into virtual meetings right now, but there are some upsides. Would … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – July 2nd, 2020 Theme: Equipping Ourselves for Anti-Racism | Looking for a better way of thinking about racism, sexism and ableism? Intersectionality is a … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – July 9th, 2020 Theme: Equipping Ourselves for Anti-Racism | Is “not being a racist” enough? To transform inequitable systems, we must seek to be … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – July 16th, 2020 Theme: Equipping Ourselves for Anti-Racism | It’s important to talk to children about racism and inequality, but where to begin? Start … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – July 23rd, 2020 Theme: Equipping Ourselves for Anti-Racism | How do disability justice and racial justice relate? Attached is a two-minute video from the National Disability … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 5 – July 30th, 2020 Theme: Equipping Ourselves for Anti-Racism | Activist and educator Jane Elliott highlights the absurdity of white superiority with her famous “Blue Eyes/Brown … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – June 4th, 2020 Theme: Self-care for families during COVID-19 | “Self-care is not selfish or indulgent—it’s how we keep ourselves well to ensure we are … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – June 11th, 2020 Theme: Self-care for families during COVID-19 | Building routines and distraction-free dedicated time can help support the mental health of children during … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – June 18th, 2020 Theme: Self-care for families during COVID-19 | Your favorite candy, backyard picnics, old tv shows and a hundred more ideas for self-care … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – June 25th, 2020 Theme: Self-care for families during COVID-19 | “Taking care of yourself isn’t a luxury. It’s essential.” Five self-care tips for parents from … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – May 7th, 2020 Theme: Meeting COVID-19 Family Needs – Series 1 of 4 | What do psychologists have to say about how families can ease stressors during COVID-19? Tips … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – May 14th, 2020 Theme: Meeting COVID-19 Family Needs – Series 2 of 4 | The CDC has some guidance for families with disabilities who need to interact with care … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – May 21st, 2020 Theme: Meeting COVID-19 Family Needs – Series 3 of 4 | Parents who have children with disabilities are strong and resilient. Here are some tips from … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – May 28th, 2020 Theme: Meeting COVID-19 Family Needs – Series 4 of 4 | It may be hard to find joy right now, but YOU can be a source … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – April 2nd, 2020 Theme: Resources for Families During COVID-19 – Series 1 of 5 | What would you share with someone who is going through COVID-19 with grandkids? Here’s a … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – April 9th, 2020 Theme: Resources for Families During COVID-19 – Series 2 of 5 | Looking for a list of high quality home learning resources for kids with disabilities? Here’s … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – April 16th, 2020 Theme: Resources for Families During COVID-19 – Series 3 of 5 | Encourage families to have fun together! Here are some game ideas for family members of … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – April 23rd, 2020 Theme: Resources for Families During COVID-19 – Series 4 of 5 | This sudden change in routine can be particularly hard for children on the autism spectrum. … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 5 – April 30th, 2020 Theme: Resources for Families During COVID-19 – Series 5 of 5 | With so many schools either closed or doing remote learning, there is a lot of … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – March 5th, 2020 Theme: Helpful Truth for Parents New to Disability – Series 1 of 4 | Helpful Truth for Parents New to Disability #1: Disability is a natural part of the human … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – March 12th, 2020 Theme: Helpful Truth for Parents New to Disability – Series 2 of 4 | Helpful Truth for Parents New to Disability #2: You are not alone, but your family’s experience … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – March 19th, 2020 Theme: Helpful Truth for Parents New to Disability – Series 3 of 4 | Helpful Truth for Parents New to Disability #3: Embrace the unplanned journey. “The Unplanned Journey” is a … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – March 26th, 2020 Theme: Helpful Truth for Parents New to Disability – Series 4 of 4 | Helpful Truth for Parents New to Disability #4: Kids with disabilities become adults with disabilities. What can … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – February 6th, 2020 Theme: Building Your Network | Building your network! Do you hate networking? If networking feels too transactional to you, be … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – February 13th, 2020 Theme: Building Your Network | Building your network! Why network? Networks deliver three key advantages: inside information, access to skills … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – February 20th, 2020 Theme: Building Your Network | Building your network! Don’t know where to begin? Start by asking your existing connections for … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – February 27th, 2020 Theme: Building Your Network | Building your network! Don’t know how to maintain your network? People are wired to reciprocate, … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – January 9th, 2020 Theme: Cultural Competence | “Privilege, simply put, is societally granted, unearned advantages accorded to some people and not others.” … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – January 16th, 2020 Theme: Tips for Next Level Training | Tip #1: Grab the spotlight! We don’t all love the limelight, but when we’re training, … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – January 23rd, 2020 Theme: Tips for Next Level Training | Tip #2: Humor boosts memory! A little humor goes a long way, even in professional … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – January 30th, 2020 Theme: Tips for Next Level Training | Tip #3: Find the feelings! Can inspiring hope and confidence lead to better training? Yes, … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – February 7th, 2023 Theme: Intensive Intervention Infographics for Parents and Families | Are you working with a family that would benefit from a visual that could help … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – February 14th, 2023 Theme: Trauma-Informed Care and the Pyramid Model For Promoting Social and Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children | Are you working with a family that might want to understand some strategies that they … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – February 21st, 2023 Theme: Policy Statement on Expulsion and Suspension Policies in Early Childhood Settings | The National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations has a vast resource library for families, teachers … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – February 28th, 2023 Theme: Disability & Special Education Acronyms | The Progress Center, an OSEP funded TA center, offers many resources for families on the … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – January 3rd, 2023 Theme: Healthy Solutions for Managing Workplace Stress | Anxiety and stress in the workplace is increasing at an alarming rate among those working … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – January 10th, 2023 Theme: Tips for Sharing Your Story | Nine out of ten employees report appreciating it when their leaders share about personally seeking … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – January 17th, 2023 Theme: Sample Accommodations for Mental Health Conditions | Once you are ready to implement an organizational mental health wellness plan, you may find … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – January 25th, 2023 Theme: Mental Health First Aid Training | Most of us know that Mental Health First Aid training exists for families/caregivers and students. … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 5 – January 31st, 2023 Theme: Introduction to CPTSD in the Workplace | A leader who has grown a culture of mental wellbeing at work creates a safe … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – February 7th, 2023 Theme: The Benefits of Working from Home | Did you know that remote workers spend an average of 1.5 more days working per … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – February 14th, 2023 Theme: Recruiting and Hiring When You’re Remote | There are five essential things that can help you recruit and hire staff remotely. Even … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – February 21st, 2023 Theme: 12 Interview Questions to Ask Remote Workers | We understand that working remotely is the same in some ways and different in others. … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – February 28th, 2023 Theme: 11 Tips to Effectively Manage Remote Employees | Are you micromanaging your remote workers? Research shows that is the #1 way to motivate … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – March 7th, 2023 Theme: Discipline Discussions: The Impact and Harm of Exclusionary Discipline | Valarie Williams, Director of the Office of Special Education Programs at the US Department of … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – March 14th, 2023 Theme: Discipline Discussions: Our Discipline Policies Reflect Our Priorities | The second blog post by Valarie Williams, OSEP Director, is entitled, Discipline Discussions: Our Discipline … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – March 21st, 2023 Theme: Discipline Discussions: Informal Removals Matter | The third blog post, Discipline Discussions: Informal Removals Matter, by OSEP Director Valarie Williams discloses … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – March 28th, 2023 Theme: Glossary of Key Terms and Acronyms | For definitions of key terms related to discipline, please refer to the glossary of key … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – March 7th, 2023 Theme: Data Storytelling | Data Storytelling is the purposeful generation of narrative and visuals to explain aggregate data that … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – March 14th, 2023 Theme: Telling Effective Data Stories with Data, Narrative, and Visuals | In order to use your data to tell stories, you have to first understand the … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – March 21st, 2023 Theme: Declutter Graphs | One of the pitfalls of telling a story with data is accidentally including too much … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – March 28th, 2023 Theme: 20 Best Data Storytelling Examples | Want a library of visual tools to pull from for your data storytelling? Here is … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – April 4th, 2023 Theme: OSEP Fast Facts: Students With Disabilities Who Are English Learners (ELs) | Did you know that English Learners were more likely to be identified with SLD and … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – April 11th, 2023 Theme: Confronting Discrimination Based on National Origin and Immigration Status | Did you know that public school districts may not deny access to an education to … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – April 18th, 2023 Theme: Inclusion of Language Development Goals and Best Practices to Ensure Appropriate EL Instruction | For information on best practices to ensure schools provide appropriate instruction to English learners with … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – April 25th, 2023 Theme: Schools’ Civil Rights Obligations to English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents | For a summary of information to Ensure English Learner Students Can Participate Meaningfully and Equally … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – April 4th, 2023 Theme: Bluebook Citation for Legal Materials | As we head into report writing season, a refresher in how to find and cite … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – April 11th, 2023 Theme: Basic Legal Citation | Want a little more of a tutorial in citing law? Cornell has produced a 14-minute-long … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – April 18th, 2023 Theme: How to Find a Case with the Citation | Parent Center Directors utilize state and federal statutes the most. Sometimes, though, a new case … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – April 25th, 2023 Theme: Citation guide | Legal citations aren’t the only kinds of citations that can trip us up. This resource … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – May 2nd, 2023 Theme: Nonprofit Annual Reports | As we look beyond the Annual Progress Reports we must write for our projects, one … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – May 2nd, 2023 Theme: State Deaf-Blind Project | Do your families know how to find your state Deaf-Blind Project? The OSEP funded National … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – May 9th, 2023 Theme: Tableau Foundation Living Annual Report | These days, many nonprofits are leaning toward Living Annual Reports, also known as Data Dashboards, … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – May 9th, 2023 Theme: Recursos para Familias | The National Center on Deaf-Blindness has so many resources available for Spanish-speaking families. Share this … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – May 16th, 2023 Theme: Your Nonprofit Annual Report: 10 Things to Include This Year | Whether a Living Annual Report is on your website or not, some aspects of a … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – May 16th, 2023 Theme: Deaf Postsecondary Data Dashboard | Did you know “research shows that deaf people are not completing college degrees, getting jobs, … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – May 23rd, 2023 Theme: Understanding the 4 Essential Nonprofit Financial Statements | Did you know that regularly publicizing your Financial Statements is one of the first, best … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – May 23rd, 2023 Theme: Self-Paced Courses from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes | The National Deaf Center has online learning modules in a self-paced environment that offer continuing … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 5 – May 30th, 2023 Theme: What Warren Buffet Can Teach Us About Annual Reports | Creating your annual report is Step 1. Circulating it through all of your usual marketing … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 5 – May 30th, 2023 Theme: Deafverse | Are you working with a family that wants to engage their deaf teenager in skill … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – June 6th, 2023 Theme: How Much Time Does it Take to..? | With summer just around the corner, many Parent Centers take time as a team to … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – June 6th, 2023 Theme: Intro. to the New Vocational Rehabilitation Toolkit for Parent Centers | The RAISE Center provides support to Parent Centers related to transition. One resource to expand … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – June 13th, 2023 Theme: How Do You Spend Your Week? | Are there adjustments you and your team members could make to our schedules both at … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – June 13th, 2023 Theme: What is CentersConnect? | Do you want to join conversations with other parent centers? Check out Centers Connect, where … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – June 20th, 2023 Theme: Identifying Your Energy Cycles and Sources | Most of us have cycles to our productivity in different life areas at different times … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – June 20th, 2023 Theme: The Parent Center eLearning Hub | The Parent Center eLearning Hub is expressly for Parent Centers and offers relevant videos to … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – June 27th, 2023 Theme: What’s Working? | We all know that approaching anything new from a strength-based perspective is best. Time management … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – June 27th, 2023 Theme: CPIR Online Resource Library | Have you ever wanted a resource full of information impacting the families we serve? Do … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – July 6th, 2023 Theme: Upcoming Multicultural/Multilingual Networking Opportunity | The Region C PTAC invites you to a Multicultural/Multilingual Networking Opportunity Zoom meeting on Wednesday, … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – July 11th, 2023 Theme: Resource on Confronting Racial Discrimination in Student Discipline | Recently, OCR and the Justice’s Department of Civil Rights Division released this “Resource on Confronting … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – July 18th, 2023 Theme: Corporal Punishment in Public Schools Fact Sheet | Many states in our region do not have laws banning corporal punishment. This fact sheet … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – July 25th, 2023 Theme: Referrals to Law Enforcement & School-Related Arrests in U.S. Public Schools Handout | Disproportionate disciplinary practices based on race continue to be addressed by OCR related to Referrals … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – July 6th, 2023 Theme: How Do You Spend Your Work Day? | By now you see where we are headed with this series. We’ve entertained the universal … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – July 11th, 2023 Theme: Prospect Research 101: A Crash Course for Nonprofits | Prospect Research is one of the best ways to seek out new donors, funders, and … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – July 18th, 2023 Theme: 16+ Prospect Research Tools To Find More Donors For Your Organization | Just like anything else, you have to choose the correct tools for your Prospect Research … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – July 25th, 2023 Theme: Prospect Research: The Ultimate Guide for Nonprofits | Feeling like Prospect Research may not be a match for your small center? This list … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – August 1st, 2023 Theme: Centering Equity in Safe and Inclusive Schooling Environments | While many students are going back to school, if you find yourself with a few … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – August 8th, 2023 Theme: CentersConnect Space on Advancing Equity | Are you interested in keeping up to date on the PTI Diversity, Equity and Inclusion … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – August 15th, 2023 Theme: CPIR e-Learning Hub | The CPIR e-Learning Hub has a new course only for Parent Center staff called, “Who … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – August 22nd, 2023 Theme: Online for All – National Campaign Working to Close the Digital Divide | Do you work with families who are caught in the digital divide? Civic Nation and … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 5 – August 29th, 2023 Theme: Resource on Supporting Foster Students | A Dear Colleague letter released on July 25, 2023 offers guidance on responsibilities to support … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – August 8th, 2023 Theme: 10 Simple Principles of Adult Learning | As Parent Centers, we know that adult learning is unique. Sometimes it is hard to … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – August 15th, 2023 Theme: 15 Top Strategies for Teaching Adult Learners | Now that you have reviewed the principles of adult learning, it’s time to think about … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – August 22nd, 2023 Theme: 18 Instructor-led Training Activities | Games and activities give adult learners the brain breaks they need to succeed. Here are … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 5 – August 29th, 2023 Theme: 10 Audience Engagement Tools You Need to Know About | Adult learners often have their cell phones in hand. Why not use that phone as … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – September 5th, 2023 Theme: Resilience Guide for Parents and Teachers | Resilience is a skill all of us need in order to thrive in the face … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – September 12th, 2023 Theme: Brief Facts and Tips on Trauma | Many families we serve have experienced trauma. The National Association of School Psychologists developed this … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – September 19th, 2023 Theme: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | Are you prepared with resources if a family you support expresses severe distress or suicide … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – September 26th, 2023 Theme: How to Love Yourself, According to Therapists | As you care for families, remember to care for yourself. Let’s go beyond self-care and … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – September 5th, 2023 Theme: What Is a Gap Analysis? | We have all used data to conduct Needs Assessments for our grants and projects. Have … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – September 12th, 2023 Theme: Gap Analysis Improves Associations | Within nonprofit work, the 4 steps of a Gap Analysis fall into 5 overall categories … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – September 19th, 2023 Theme: Free Gap Analysis Templates | Once you are ready to prepare for a Gap Analysis, you need to pick and … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – September 26th, 2023 Theme: 20 Strategic Planning Models To Consider | Ultimately, the point of a Gap Analysis is to create and achieve a plan to … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – October 3rd, 2023 Theme: Side-by-Side View of Transition Services | NTACT (National Technical Assistance Center on Transition), has developed a document that is helpful in … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – October 10th, 2023 Theme: VR Transition Services | Do you or the families you work with need a better understanding of the different … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – October 17th, 2023 Theme: Top Ten List for Youth Engagement | Are you interacting directly with youth? Hear it directly from youth on ways to engage … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – October 24th, 2023 Theme: Incorporating DEI into Work with Youth | Need a place to start or continue learning how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) impacts … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 5 – October 31st, 2023 Theme: Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor | This year marks 50 years since the passage of Section 504. Section 504 can apply … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – October 10th, 2023 Theme: Workplace Events Calendar For Every Month | Are you intentional about celebrating all year long? It can be difficult to build in … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – October 17th, 2023 Theme: 60 New Holiday Party Themes | This resource offers 60 holiday party themes. It may get your creative juices flowing for … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| https://www.invitationconsultants.com/wording/corporate-holiday-party | Have a hybrid staff team you need to plan for in your celebrations? No problem … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – November 7th, 2023 Theme: FAQ – General Issues Related to Nonpublic Schools | Do you or the families you serve want to learn about nonpublic schools? The OSERS’ … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – November 14th, 2023 Theme: Provisions Related to Children With Disabilities Enrolled by Their Parents in Private Schools | Ever need a guide on children who are parentally placed in private schools? “This publication … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – November 21st, 2023 Theme: Q&A – Serving Children with Disabilities Placed by Their Parents in Private Schools | Did the provisions related to children with disabilities who are enrolled by their parents in … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – November 28th, 2023 Theme: State Regulation of Private and Home Schools | Do you or the families you serve want to better understand your State Regulation of … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – November 7th, 2023 Theme: A Violation of Trust: Fraud Risk in Nonprofit Organizations | A survey of nonprofits conducted in by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners found that … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – November 14th, 2023 Theme: Five Red Flags for Embezzlement | There are 5 red flags directors should watch for to prevent fraud from embezzlement. Find … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – November 21st, 2023 Theme: Financial Control Recommendations for Small Nonprofits | Internal Controls are key to preventing fraud. Find some of the most common controls, and … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – November 28th, 2023 Theme: 20 Questions Board Members Should Ask to Assess Financial Health | Does your board really know what to ask to perform their duty of helping to … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – December 5th, 2023 Theme: The Holidays with Adopted, Foster, or Kinship Kids Who’ve Been Exposed to Trauma | Foster children have a higher rate of trauma and the holidays may be dysregulating for … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – December 12th, 2023 Theme: Unwrapping Opportunities for Adoptive Families During the Holidays | Do you support adoptive families who might want resources for navigating the holidays? The National … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – December 19th, 2023 Theme: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren | You have probably served Grandparents raising their grandchildren. If you find these grandparents want some … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – December 5th, 2023 Theme: The Psychology of Productivity – Do More in Less Time | As multi-tasking leaders, we have to prioritize learning the best ways to be productive. It … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – December 12th, 2023 Theme: 6 Tips to Stop Thinking About Work After Work Hours | Do you dream, or maybe sometimes even have nightmares, about the office? Having a healthy … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – December 19th, 2023 Theme: Time Management Techniques For Stress Free Productivity | Most people spend more time thinking about things that are unimportant or irrelevant to the … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – January 9th, 2024 Theme: Federal Education for Homeless Children and Youths (EHCY) Program Profile | Did you know that Title IX, Part A of ESSA addresses the education for homeless … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – January 16th, 2024 Theme: McKinney-Vento Definition of Homeless | One in every 30 children experience homelessness each year. Do you understand the definition of … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – January 23rd, 2024 Theme: Data from the National Center for Homeless Education | Are you interested in understanding the prevalence in your state of homelessness among enrolled students? … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – January 30th, 2024 Theme: School Help for Homeless Children with Disabilities: Information for Parents | The National Center for Homeless Education offers many resources including a brief called, “School Help … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – January 9th, 2024 Theme: Infographic with 8 Tips to Avoid Decision Fatigue | Did you know employees are 6 times more engaged in their work when they focus … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – January 16th, 2024 Theme: Workplace Health Model | Fostering a healthy workplace and workforce leads to reduced insurance premiums, workers compensation claims, unplanned … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – January 23rd, 2024 Theme: 10 great examples of workplace wellness programs | Helping your employees develop and keep healthy habits is directly correlated to being able to … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – January 30th, 2024 Theme: Workplace Health Strategies | In order for any Workplace Health Plan to work, your staff have to buy-in to … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – November 24th, 2021 Theme: Resource for Parents on Returning to In-Person Learning | If you are supporting families that are contemplating returning their child to school, this checklist … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – February 6th, 2024 Theme: How to Be a Great Guest Speaker for a Session: 10 Pro Tips | Parent Center staff present scads of complex information. Often, we are more focused on the … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – February 13th, 2024 Theme: How to Do a Presentation – 5 Steps to a Killer Opener | Did you know that most people who are not impressed by a trainer stop listening … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – February 20th, 2024 Theme: What should I explain to the guest speaker for an event? | Need to book a guest speaker? Not sure what to ask to make sure your … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – February 27th, 2024 Theme: 14 Fun & Interactive Presentation Games for Teams and Students | We all know that delivering engaging training means there need to be activities. Sometimes it … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – February 6th, 2024 Theme: A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment | Has a family or student ever asked about employment rights under the ADA? The ADA … | parent-center-directors-bd parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – February 13th, 2024 Theme: Job Accommodation Network (JAN) | Have you heard of the Job Accommodations Network (JAN)? JAN’s website offers an elaborate index … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – February 20th, 2024 Theme: Prepare for Social Security Benefits | If you are asked about Social Security Income application guidelines, would you know where to … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – February 27th, 2024 Theme: Supplemental Security Income After Age 18 | As you working with families who are developing transition IEPs with the school team? Families … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – March 5th, 2024 Theme: Dear Colleague Letter on Assistive Technology | The US Department of Education released a Dear Colleague Letter on January 22, 2024 on … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – March 12th, 2024 Theme: Myths and Facts Surrounding Assistive Technology Devices and Services | In January 2024, The US Department of Education released a document entitled Myths and Facts … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – March 19th, 2024 Theme: Accessible Educational Materials in the IEP | Ever wanted to understand the right questions to ask and how IDEA references relate to … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – March 26th, 2024 Theme: A Family’s Guide to Accessible Educational Materials | Do families you work with want to understand accessible educational materials (AEM) including assistive technology? … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – March 5th, 2024 Theme: The Top 6 Rules of Leadership Networking | Martin Luther King Jr. said, “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus, but … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – March 12th, 2024 Theme: How to Talk to Anyone with Ease and Confidence | Every great relationship started with one intention. To check out multiple tips on how to … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – March 19th, 2024 Theme: Here Are 33 Networking Tips You Can Easily Read in Under 5 Minutes | We all know first impressions matter! Click here for 33 ideas for how to network … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – March 26th, 2024 Theme: Networking Games: 8 Effective & Fun Networking Activities for Your Next Event | Have you considered planning your own networking event to gather new partners? It’s an excellent … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – April 2nd, 2024 Theme: Specially Designed Instruction for an Inclusive Setting | Do you have families that want to better understand specific pieces of their child’s IEP? … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – April 9th, 2024 Theme: IEP- Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance | Do you find yourself describing the difference between present levels of academic performance and present … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – April 16th, 2024 Theme: Considering LRE in Placement Decisions | Do you need a resource to share with parents that helps them understand Least Restrictive … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – April 23rd, 2024 Theme: Monitoring and Reporting Student Progress | It’s helpful for parents to understand progress monitoring. The IRIS center has a learning module … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 5 – April 30th, 2024 Theme: Supports, Modifications, and Accommodations for Students | The CPIR has a site dedicated to helping explain services, accommodations and modifications. Please feel … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – April 2nd, 2024 Theme: Candid: Essential nonprofit data, tools, and resources | Most of us are familiar with Guidestar. We have used it to help decide on … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – April 9th, 2024 Theme: Features of Foundation Directory | Less than 1% of nonprofit funding comes from corporate and foundation grants. Most comes from … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – April 16th, 2024 Theme: Update your Candid profile in three easy steps | One of the best ways to be noticed by potential partners and funders is by … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – April 23rd, 2024 Theme: Guidestar data products | Looking for more guidance on database options or wages and compensation in your state or … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 5 – April 30th, 2024 Theme: 9 books to read for Women’s History Month | Center Directors are change agents. That requires life-long learning to adapt to our organization’s ever-changing … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – May 7th, 2024 Theme: The Power of Self-Compassion | As we enter the very busy end of year season, please remember to take time … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – May 7th, 2024 Theme: The Power of Self-Compassion | As we enter the very busy end of year season, please remember to take time … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – May 14th, 2024 Theme: Take a Deep Breath | When we are very busy it can be hard to remember to care for ourselves. … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – May 21st, 2024 Theme: How to Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude | Expressing gratitude has short term and long term benefits on your overall happiness. Check out … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – May 28th, 2024 Theme: The Eight Dimensions of Wellness | When you think of wellness, what comes to mind first? Physical health, emotional health? There … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – May 7th, 2024 Theme: Seven Pitfalls in Strategic Planning of Nonprofit Organizations | Did you know there are 7 specific reasons that strategic plans fail? Learn what they … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – May 14th, 2024 Theme: 20 KPIs For Nonprofits to Track Over Time | Once your strategic goals are written to promote achievement, it’s time to establish your Key … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – May 21st, 2024 Theme: How Can a Meeting Facilitator Help Your Strategic Planning Session or Workshop? | As Center Directors, we have our hands in everything and know the work from every … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – May 28th, 2024 Theme: Peer-to-Peer Advice for Living Into Your Strategic Plan | We know the best advice often comes from our peers. The same is true in … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – June 4th, 2024 Theme: Module 1: What is Implicit Bias? | Explore the Kirwan Institute’s free modules on implicit bias at Ohio State University. Join us … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – June 11th, 2024 Theme: Module 1: Implicit Bias in Action | This week, we delve into Lesson 2 of Module 1 on implicit bias from the … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 3 – June 18th, 2024 Theme: Module 1: Origins of Our Bias | Are you familiar with Pavlov’s study on classical conditioning where dogs learned to associate the … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 4 – June 25th, 2024 Theme: Module 1: Implicit Bias Module 1 Recap and Quiz | Ready to put your newfound knowledge from Module 1: Understanding Implicit Bias by the Kirwan … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 1 – June 4th, 2024 Theme: Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs | Do you struggle to include Part C in your work? In 2015, the US Departments … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 2 – June 11th, 2024 Theme: Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) | The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) is the national technical assistance center for Part … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 3 – June 18th, 2024 Theme: aRPy Ambassador Initiative | One of ECTA’s services is an Ambassador Program that joins representative partners from ECTA, the … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 4 – June 25th, 2024 Theme: CDC’s Act Early Ambassadors | Ready to start collaborating with Early Intervention partners beyond your state’s Part C Education Department? … | parent-center-directors-bd | ||
| Week 1 – July 2nd, 2024 Theme: Intro. to Module 2 & Module 2, Lesson 1: Implicit Bias in Academic Achievement | This month and beyond, we’re continuing to dive into implicit bias. Start by watching the … | parent-center-staffs-bite-sized-pd | ||
| Week 2 – July 9th, 2024 Theme: Module 2, Lesson 2: Implicit Bias in School Discipline | You may have seen data related to disproportionate discipline for students of color. Lesson 2: … |
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