Date: SATURDAY, October 21, 2017
All PTA/PTSA members are welcome to attend the Duval County Council PTA Leadership Workshops to be held Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the Duval County Public Schools School Board Bldg, Cline Auditorium, 1st floor, 1701 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville, Florida 32207. If you would like to learn more about the new PTA/PTSA Workshop Award Click Here.
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These leadership courses are designed specifically for local PTA leaders. All of the courses in this section will help new and experienced local leaders improve their leadership skills, and illuminate areas of running a local PTA that new leaders may not currently be aware of. View the course list. To access our eLearning courses, you will need an online National PTA profile. For assistance with creating a profile or registering for a course, please read the eLearning registration guide.
DCCPTA Presidents & Treasurers Training August 25. 2016, 12:00 Noon,, Cline Auditorium, DCPS School Board Building.
Please register by Clicking Here
In the context of PTA, advocacy is supporting and speaking up for children — in schools, in communities, and before government bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children.
Duval County Council of PTAs offers Grassroots Advocacy Training. This training is designed for those who are interested becoming effective advocates for education or for those interested in teaching the next generation of PTA leaders the skills to be effective issue advocates.
In the PTA Grassroots Advocacy Training we use 3 methods:
The training includes six modules:
COST: FREE TO PTA MEMBERS
Check our calendar for the next training date.
Jacksonville Public Education Toolkit Available
A Parent’s Role in ESSA Implementation Jul 27, 2016
Here are some links to leadership information that may be helpful in understanding and teaching leadership in local PTA units.
Build the Best Tower (Activity)
PTA Leadership Training Program (Power Point)
Public Speaking Training for Student Leadership Academy 2015
DCCPTA Presidents Treasurers Training July 7, 2016, 10:00 AM, Cline Auditorium, DCPS School Board Building.
Please register by Clicking Here
DCCPTA Presidents & Treasurers Training June 14, 2016, 5:00 PM, Cline Auditorium, DCPS School Board Building.
Please register by Clicking Here.
Please join Drug – Free Duval Lunch and Learn
WHEN: Tuesday, March 22, noon-1:30 pm
WHERE: NOVA Southeastern University, 6675 Corporate Center Pkwy Room 210
WHAT: General meeting and presentation of DFD’s Parent Engagement strategy
Local data shows more than 50% of Duval teens who don’t use drugs & alcohol site parents as the #1 influence in that healthy decision. Yet, 12% of parents believe they are influencers in the teen’s substances use decisions. We want to…we need to…close that gap for the health and future of our youth. The jam-packed session will provide parents with Parent Engagement strategy, Tools for Engagement, and more:
• Specific local data about teens right here in Duval County
• A look at the science behind the developing brain and the impact substances can have on the process
• The importance of environment and bonding on avoiding risk behavior
• Tools for building healthy involvement and engagement to embrace the influence
• A few tangible items to help remind parents about the tools, and encourage them in the process
Lunch is Provided upon RSVP. no later than Friday, March 18, 2016, to sally@dfdjax.org.
Please join Drug Free Duval for the March Lunch and Learn
WHEN: Tuesday, March 22, 2016, noon-1:30pm
WHERE: NOVA Southeastern University
6675 Corporate Center Pkwy Room 210
WHAT: General meeting and presentation of DFD’s Parent Engagement strategy
Local data shows more than 50% of Duval teens who don’t use drugs & alcohol site parents as the #1 influence in that healthy decision
…yet…
only 12% of parents believe they are influencers in the teen’s substances use decisions
We want to…we need to…close that gap for the health and future of our youth
DFD’s Parent Engagement strategy, Tools for Engagement, is a jam-packed session that provides parents with:
Whether you are a parent yourself, or know someone who is, please attend and become part of a healthy Jacksonville
Lunch is Provided upon RSVP.
Please RSVP to sally@dfdjax.org, no later than Friday March 18, 2016.
We can’t wait to see you there!!!