Joining decision-making groups is an important way for parents to have a voice and improve the lives of children and families. This webinar series prepares and empowers users to successfully serve on groups and teacher parents to:
- Recognize their personal leadership skills
- Build an understanding about decision-making groups
- Develop skills essential for active and meaningful participation on groups
​Use these tools to train alone, or in groups in order to gain strategies to confidently, and actively participate in decision making groups.
Session 1: Opportunities to get Involved and Types of Groups
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​Session 2: Processes and Tools Groups Use
Handouts:
Session 3:Â How to use Data on a Decision-Making Group
Handouts:
- Serving on Groups Guidebook: Section 6–Understanding Data as Information
- Tools for Using Data
- Action Planning Template
- Serving on Groups Data Resources
Additional resources
Sesión 4: Servir en Grupos Que Toman Decisiones
Session 5: Roles of Families and Skills for Serving on Groups
Handouts:
- ​​Sharing My Family Story
- Family Leadership Checklist Activity
- What Information Do I Need to Know?
- Listening Awareness Inventory Activity
- Sections 7 & 8 Resources
- Serving on Groups Guidebook: Section 7–The Role of Families on Groups
- Serving on Groups Guidebook: Section 8–Skills for Serving on Groups
