MAPP Deciding Together Leader Training
ONLINE Course with Bonus LIVE Seminar

Course Syllabus

 

SECTION I:  Introduction

Unit A:  Getting Acquaint

Read:  Goals/abilities

Read:  Instructor Welcome

Unit B:  Mutual Expectations

Read:  Overview of the Deciding Together Leader Certification Training Program

Read:  Rules of the Road

Forum S1-F1: Introduce Yourselves.

SECTION II:  Introduction to the Deciding Together Program

Unit A:  Rationale for Deciding Together

Read:  Purpose/abilities

Read  Rationale for Deciding Together

Handout (H1): Parent Alliance Model

Video (V1):  Parent Alliance Model

Read  Key Components, Cycle of Need

Forum S2-F1: Parent Alliance Model

Unit B:  Tools of Deciding Together

Read:  Overview of the Components and Tools of Deciding Together

Forum S2-F2: Deciding Together Tools

Offline Assignment:  Design of the Parent Books and Leader’s Guide

Forum S2-F3: Leader’s Guide Introduction

Offline Assignment:  Consultation 2

Forum S2-F4: List any questions you might have regarding the Leader’s Guide

SECTION III:  The First Consultation: Establishing a Working relationship with the Family

Read:  Purpose/abilities

Unit A:  Overview of the First Consultation

Offline Assignment:  The Purpose of the First Consultation

Forum S3-F1:  First Family Consultation

Unit B:  Social Contracting

Read:  Introduction to Social Contracting

Forum S3-F2:  Social Contracting

Handout (H2): Video Observation Worksheet-Social Contracting

Video (V2): Using Social Contracting with a Family

Forum S3-F3: Social Contracting - Video

Handout (H3):  Social Contracting Observation Worksheet

Offline Assignment: Practice Activity - Using Social Contracting with a Family

Forum S3-F4:  Social Contracting – practice activity

Unit C:  Introduction to Consultation 2

Handout (H4): Family Consultation Notes for Carlson, Johnson Families

Offline Assignment:  Purpose of Consultation 2 and Book 1

Offline Assignment:  Preparing for Consultation 2

Forum S3-F5:  Second Consultation

SECTION IV: The Second and Third Consultations   

Read:  Purpose/abilities

Unit A:  The Third Consultation: Developing Parents

Offline assignment:  Overview of the Third Consultation

Forum S4-F1:  Book 2 goals

Read:  Partnership Development Plans

Handout (H5): Video Observation Worksheet: Sharon and Michael – Developing Parents

Video (V3): Developing Parents

Forum S4-F2:  PDP video

Online Assessment:  Writing A Partnership Development Plan

Offline Assignment:  Helping Families Identify Areas for Development

Handout (H6): Observation Worksheet: Charles and Doreen – Developing Parents

Handout (H7): Family Consultation notes for the Johnson family.

Forum S4-F3:  Developing Parents Practice Activity

Read:  Concluding Comments

SECTION V:  Consultations 4 and 5

Read:  Purpose/Abilities

Unit A:  The Fourth Consultation

Offline Assignment: Overview of the Fourth Consultation

Forum S5-F1:  Consultation 4

Unit B:  Consultation 5  - A Look at Coaching

Offline Assignment: Overview of the Fifth Consultation

Forum S5-F2:  Consultation 5

Read:  Coaching Families in Their Development

Handout (H8): Video Observation Worksheet: Effective Coaching

Video (V4): The Qualities of Effective Coaching

Forum S5-F3:  Coaching Video

SECTION VI:  Consultations 6 and 7

Read:  Purpose/Abilities

Unit A:  Consultations 6 and 7

Offline Assignment: Overview of the Sixth Consultation

Forum S6-F1:  Questions about Consultation 6

Offline Assignment: Overview of the Seventh Consultation

Forum:  S6-F2:  Consultation 7

Read:  Review

SECTION VII:  Putting it All Together

Read:  Purpose/Abilities

Read:  Implementing the Deciding Together Program

Offline Assignment:  Prepare for face to face component

Handout (H9): Worksheet: Implementing Deciding Together in the Field

Online Assessment