Alfred Adler Institute of Northwestern Washngton

Distance Training in
Classical Adlerian Depth Psychotherapy

Course DT503:
Conducting Parent and Pre-School Teacher Education Workshops

Objective: To learn how to promote and conduct a series of parent and pre-school teacher education workshops that complement the practice of family therapy.
Reading: Selected readings from publications (Children the Challenge, Logical Consequences, and Educating Children for Cooperation & Contribution: Volume I). Handouts from parent and teacher education workshops conducted by Henry & Laurie Stein.
E-mail: Comments and questions.
Discussion: Six hours of telephone conferencing.
Time: Six weeks.
Cost: $1,020.00
Note: Prerequisite: Courses DT101, DT102A, DT102B, DT301, DT302A, DT302B, DT304

Outline of Course Content

  • PRINCIPLES OF CHILD GUIDANCE
    • Adler's Principles
    • DeVries' Principles
    • Bruck's Principles
    • Dreikurs'/Soltz Principles
    • Adlerian Child Development Scheme
  • WORKSHOP PLAN, LOCATION, AND FORMAT
    • Finding a Sponsor
    • Advantages of Various Settings, Day/Evening Sessions, Baby-Sitting
    • Proposing a Single Pilot Session
    • Publicizing the Event
    • Setting a Schedule & Designing a Brochure
    • Registering Participants at Pilot Session
  • PREPARATION FOR WORKSHOP SERIES
    • Ordering Books for Partipants
    • Distributing Questionnaire About Issues
    • Preparing Course Syllabus - Reading, Topic Schedule
    • Packet of Handouts
    • Assembling Quotes from Adler, Mueller, deVries
  • FIRST SESSION
    • Informal Introductions
    • Breaking the Ice - Group Exercise
    • Stimulating Participation - Socratic Questions
    • Letting Participants Explore a Topic - Adding What is Missing
    • Time for General Questions
    • Fielding Inappropriate Questions
  • TYPICAL SESSIONS
    • Requesting Feedback About Previous Session
    • Responses to Assigned Reading Material
    • Use of Role-Playing
    • Dramatizing Child's Behavior
    • Use of Humor
    • Fielding Private Questions During Breaks
    • Clarifying Issues That Are More Appropriate for Counseling
  • FINAL SESSION & ADVANCED WORKSHOP
    • Requesting Written Responses to Feedback Questionnaire
    • Proposing Follow-up Advanced Workshop
    • Distributing Schedule for Advanced Workshop
    • Registrations for Advanced Workshop

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DT503: Conducting Parent and Pre-School Teacher Education Workshops

Tuition: $1,020.00

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