Partners in Decision Making

Training Guides for the Head Start Learning Community

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Overview

Purpose
Audience
Performance Standards
Organization of the Guide
Organization of the Modules

Definition of Icons

At a Glance

Module 1

Building Partnerships

Outcomes
Key Concepts
Background Information
Activity 1-1: Problems and Solutions
Activity 1-2: Making Decisions
Activity 1-3: Getting to Know You,
Activity 1-4: Understanding My Role on a Team
Activity 1-5: Working Together
Activity 1-6: Managing Conflict
Activity 1-7: Conflict Makes Me Feel
Activity 1-8: The Rules We Live By
Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice

Handout 1: Problems and Solutions

Handout 2: Making Decisions

Handout 3: Understanding Team Roles

Handout 4: Organizing the Junk Drawer

Handout 5: Team Observation Sheets

Handout 6: Dilemma Cards

Handout 7: My Feelings About Conflict

Module 2

Working Toward Solutions

Outcomes
Key Concepts
Background Information
Activity 2-4: Building Bridges
Activity 2-2: Sticky Situations
Activity 2-3: What Decisions Are We
Trying to Make?
Activity 2-4: ldentifying Solutions
Activity 2-5: Benchmarks
Activity 2-6: Decision Making in Action
Activity 2-7: Personal and Group Process
Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice

Overhead 1: Steps in Decision Making

Handout 8: Building Bridges

Handout 9: Sticky Situations

Handout 10: Deciding Where to Begin

Handout 11: ldentifying Solutions

Handout 12: Program Changes

Handout 13: Participant Observations

Handout 14: Personal and Group Inventory

Module 3

Ongoing Partnerships

Outcomes
Key Concepts
Background Information
Activity 3-1: Valuing Partnerships with Parents
Activity 3-2: Who's Right to Invite
Activity 3-3: Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
Activity 3-4:: Spreading the News
Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice

Overhead 2: Parents Need to Feel Valued

Handout15: The Take-Home Reading Program

Handout 16: Analyzing Partnerships

Handout 17: Planning for Partnerships

Handout 18: Spreading the News

Continuing Professional Development

Resources

Materials
Organization

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