Leadership Development

A number of opportunities exist for PTA Leadership Development and PTA Programs. Jefferson County PTA opportunities include:

• Summer Officer Training
• Fall Training and Leadership Conference
• Legislative Conference
• Colorado PTA Convention

Jeffco and Colorado PTA

FREE presentations available through PTA - contact info@jeffcopta.org for more information

Building Successful Partnerships
A series of workshops designed to discuss the benefits of parent involvement, the components of effective parent involvement programs, and how to implement the National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs.

Community Resource & Technology Center
A wide variety of materials, books, kits, audio and video tapes have been compiled for PTA use. Areas covered are health, safety, environment, parenting, advocacy/public policy, classroom instruction, and leadership.

School-based Workshops for Parents
The following workshops are available and are designed to help parents help their children succeed in school. They provide specific strategies to help children at home and communicate effectively with teachers and can be easily adapted to fit the needs of parents in individual schools. (1-1.5 hours each)

Making Homework Manageable
This workshop is designed to help parents learn the necessary skills to create a home environment that promotes and encourages learning. Parents will learn about the importance of their role in helping their child and developing habits to overcome barriers in doing homework. They will also leave with specific strategies to make homework time manageable and will receive materials to help get the process started.

Loving to Read, Loving to Learn
This workshop is designed to help parents under­stand the importance of reading to increase the academic success of their children by providing strategies that make reading enjoyable. If reading is enjoyable, children are more like to read more often and get the practice they need to become good readers. This hands-on workshop will give parents ideas on how to make reading enjoyable for their children.

Parent-Teacher Conferences 
Helps parents to see and understand the importance of regular communication with their child’s teacher and school, understand how to prepare for conferences and know which important questions to ask the teacher to support learning at home.

Creating a Star Student
Parents will understand what “standards” are and why they are used, how our school system is or­ganiz­ed and how this information will help their child­ren in school, as well as having the information to make better informed decisions about parent options.

Getting Ready for CSAP
Parents will understand why students must take the CSAP and how it affects the school’s accountability, as well as how it affects their child’s learning and grades. This will help parents understand how to help their child reduce stress and prepare for the CSAP as well as learning the format and rules for taking the CSAP.

So this is PTA
Put the power of association to work for your parent group. Do your members want to know more about the resources and benefits that come with PTA membership? This workshop is for you! (1-2 hours)

Take Charge of Your TV
A critical viewing workshop created for parents, educators, and organizations in our communities. It's designed to address concerns about television and the impact of television violence and commercialism on children. This workshop may be adapted for presentation to high school students.  

National PTA

National PTA also offers a number of e-learning courses.  Each course takes 30 to 60 minutes to complete. National PTA E-Learning Courses (See the back of your membership card for your user name and password.)

Courses include:

PTA Basics—Discover the history and structure of PTA, as well as the programs and issues that the national network of PTA members undertakes across the country to strengthen parent involvement in every school. (Course designed for emerging local leaders.)

Grant Writing—Does your PTA need more non-dues revenue to use in the school or community? Get familiar with the grant writing process by taking a free introductory course on the basics of grant application.

Conflict Management—Learn the basic principles and techniques of conflict management by immersing yourself in a simulated real-life situation, guided by immediate feedback and expert advice.

Planning and Goal Setting—Developed around a five-step process from Franklin Covey, this course contains printable tools and exercises for use in setting and reaching your goals.

Parliamentary Procedure—We have all attended a meeting where there were no objectives, people interrupted each other, conversation was dominated by arguing, and decisions weren’t made fairly or in a timely manner (or at all!). Learn how rules of conduct positively effect the decisions a PTA makes while ensuring fair and orderly unit operations.

Running a Successful PTA Program—Outlines the steps for taking a program idea from concept to reality to meet the needs in your school. (Course designed for both emerging and current local PTA leaders.)

Effective Advocacy for Your Child—Organize around local issues and address them to benefit the needs of children and your community. (Course designed for emerging local leaders.)

Writing and Proposing PTA Resolutions—This course combines "stories from the field" with advice from members on researching and drafting resolutions and a checklist for writing and proposing resolutions.

Planning Your PTA Year— Disorganized volunteer projects lower enthusiasm and make people wonder why they tried to get involved in the first place. This course sets you up for a successful year, assisting your planning and goal setting.