Eureka Union School District - Parent/Guardian as Educator Workshops

Parent/Guardian as Educator Workshops

Supporting Your Child's Behavior In the Home Setting: 5 Part Series

Please join us for this Parent As Educator 5-part workshop series! SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD'S BEHAVIOR IN THE HOME SETTING. Through Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) funding, EUSD is partnering with Kyo, a child-centric provider with a mission to provide high quality, effective and convenient services to families. All workshops are facilitated by Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs).

Workshops Completed:
October 25 Creating structure to optimize your child's daily routine: Interested in an overview? Click HERE for Presentation!

November 15 Increasing cooperation with requested/required tasks: Interested in an overview? Click HERE for Presentation!
February 7 Navigating challenging behaviors: Interested in an overview? Click HERE for Presentation!

March 7 Successfully setting boundaries with your child: Interested in an overview? Click HERE for Presentation!
May 2 Preparing for summer routines: Interested in an overview? Click HERE for Presentation!

Each week of the series,
workshops for specific age groups and student needs will be offered:

Tuesdays Early Elementary
Wednesdays Students with Special Needs
Thursdays Upper Elementary/Junior High

All workshops will be offered via Zoom from 6:30 to 7:30pm.

Zoom Link: https://kyocare.zoom.us/j/8324840553

Top Five Student Trends For Emotional Growth: Parent Workshop

Our school counselor team has compiled the top 5 trends they are observing in our school settings, including tips, strategies and resources for families related to each trend. We strongly recommend our parents and guardians view this presentation as the information is relevant, even if you need to multitask while doing so!

The 45 minute presentation can be accessed HERE. The presentation slides, which contain links to the resources, can be accessed HERE. Interested in viewing information related to a specific trend? Please see below, which will allow you to go to that portion of the presentation.

Anxiety: 3:42
Depression: 10:00
Social Skills: 20:00
Social Media: 29:00
Cyberbullying: 36:29
Resources: 41:26

If you are seeking further information or support specific to your child, please reach out to the school counselor at your child's school site via email.

How Students Learn Math, Part II

Our Parent as Educator Series Workshop, How Students Learn Math Part II, was held on Feb 24, 2022. Families learned about how to support their children in fostering a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts and a love for math. This was Part II of the first workshop provided by author and math instruction expert, Dr. Mike Flynn.

$Math Workshop$

iGen Understanding & Supporting the Smartphone Generation

On January 27, 2022, Dr. Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology and Best-Selling Author, provided ideas for how to help your family find a better balance with technology and be healthier and happier. Her research has been covered in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News and World Report, and The Washington Post, and she has been featured on Today, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Fox and Friends, NBC Nightly News, Dateline NBC, and National Public Radio. Today’s kids, teens, and young adults are iGen (born after 1995), the first generation to spend their adolescence with smartphones. iGen’ers are growing up more slowly as adolescents, spending more time online, and spending less time hanging out with their friends in person. They are also spending less time sleeping. Perhaps as a result, they are more likely to experience unhappiness, anxiety, and depression.

Continuing our Journey for a More Inclusive School Community – Cultivating Allyship, Solidarity, and Unity

Continuing our journey for a more Inclusive school community was held on February 11, 2021 to explore the ways we can become allies for our marginalized groups. Allyship is about building relationships based on trust, consistency, and accountability with marginalized individuals and/or groups of people. Dr. Meg presented the work of building solidarity to change a system that does not open doors of opportunity for all.

Click Here for the Parent University 2020-21

5 Strategies to Reduce Stress & Support Your Child in the New School Year

Part II. Family Wellness Parent Workshop regarding the 5 Strategies to Reduce Stress & Support Your Child was held on October 20, 2020.

This virtual workshop, facilitated by Wellness Together and our EUSD School Counselors, provided parents/guardians with practical tools to put into place immediately and empowers attendees with long-term strategies to decrease stress as we navigate the challenges ahead.

Participants learned the warning signs and behaviors that may indicate their child is struggling and gained helpful tools to engage in difficult conversations.

Parent Workshop: NGSS Explained, Science Teaching and Learning

On February 20, 2020 two dynamic science teachers, Tammy Kornelis and Christina Bickley, facilitated the WHAT, WHY and HOW of the new science standards called "Next Generation Science Standards" (NGSS).

Parents participating in science experiment

Parents learned what they can do to inspire and sustain creativity and scientific curiosity!

Parent Workshop: Safety Forum, It's More Than Fire Drills

On January 16, 2020 participants gained insight into an overview of school safety, including highlights from a recent FBI research study. The old fire drill is still important, but many other drills are what students today need to prepare for the future in our communities and workplaces.

On November 21, 2019 a presentation was given regarding the what, why, and how of Common Core Mathematics. Parents explored ways to help their kids gain confidence and find success with Common Core Math!

Parent Workshop: Mental Health and Tools to Live in Harmony with Others

On October 17, 2019 Mr. David Bartley, a nationally-recognized speaker, author, writer, and expert on mental health and also a TEDx speaker (See his video HERE) presented a workshop about signs of mental health conditions and tools to help live in harmony with others. Click Here for power-point presentation.

Childcare, light snacks and beverages were provided and sponsored by the Eureka Schools Foundation.

David Bartley Presenting at Parent as Educator Workshop

Parent Workshop: Human Connections Matter!

On Thursday, September 12, Joe Beckman presented a parent workshop on the importance of making meaningful and effective parent-child connections. Strategies for strengthening the bond of trust, respect, and unconditional love among family members was discussed, along with ways about how to truly listen and show and give unconditional love. The event was sponsored by the Eureka Schools Foundation (ESF).