Full course description
Creator: Armeda Stevenson Wojciak, M.A., Ph.D.; Associate Professor and Couple & Family Therapy Program Director at the University of Minnesota
Description: This learning module has been designed to help educators and school administrators understand the importance of engaging families in bilateral learning and conversation, specifically families who have experienced trauma either in or outside the school system. We will also review evidence-based strategies that can be used to enhance family engagement and meet family needs and expectations related to the learning and development of their child/children.
Goals:
1. Understand the foundations of family/caregiver engagement.
2. Understand the role of a trauma-informed mindset with existing strategies to support children and families who have experienced trauma.
3. Learn effective practices for using a trauma-informed approach for schools as they engage with families/caregivers.
4. Use the ARCCH Model of Resilience to inform family engagement.
Estimated time to complete: 2-3 hours
Completion:
- Educators will have 31 days to complete the module. After submitting an assignment for the module, it might take anywhere from 1-2 weeks for it to be graded. As soon as all assignments are submitted and graded, you will receive an email letting you know you've completed the module. Also, if you don't complete the module in time, you will not receive your certificate of completion.
- The certificate participants receive after completing each module is not valid for licensure credit.
- Licensure Renewal Credit Option: Educators will have to enroll in the Licensure Renewal Course and complete all 6 Tier 3 modules to receive a certificate for one Iowa licensure renewal credit. Educators who are not in the state of Iowa, or who don’t renew their licensure through the Iowa BoEE, should check with their governing body if this experience would be approved for a renewal credit.