Children are born with different talents and gifts, BUT...

All children are capable of complex, challenging work;

All children can succeed academically by learning to work effectively;

All children can learn the confidence to accept challenges;

All children can learn the confidence to make failure a stepping stone instead of a stumbling block.

AT EFFICACY TRAINING YOU WILL

Discuss the core elements of a quality life for your children

Understand why proficiency is the foundation for a quality life

Explore the Efficacy Model of Development, including effective effort

Learn concrete strategies to be an active partner in your children's education, including how to help your children respond to questions like, "Am I smart enough to do this work?" "How do I work smart?" and "What do I do after a poor grade?"

Smart is not just something you are; smart is something you can get!

Efficacy:

"Get Smart" Mindset

Training for Parents

Smart is not something you just are.

Smart is something you can get.

The "Get Smart" mindset for parents and students. Developed by the Efficacy Institute. Offered in partnership between Rochester Public Schools and the Diversity Council.

The mission of the Efficacy Institute is to promote the academic and social development of children by helping educators, parents and human service providers operate from a simple belief: all children can learn at high levels if the process of education is effectively organized.

Learn more in this introductory video.

Schedule of Upcoming Trainings - ALL FREE!

Registration

For more information or to register, contact Savita at 282-9951 or savitak@diversitycouncil.org. Please provide the date and site you plan to attend, along with your contact information. Please inform us if you will need transportation, interpreters, or childcare (provided for ages 3 and up). You can also register online through Community Education. (Note: You will have to go through the check out process in order to register, but the charge will be $0.)

Follow-up Sessions

Parents who have been through the training have a monthly opportunity to discuss how they are making the "Get Smart" mindset work for their families. Ask questions, get moral support, and share ideas, practical applications, and concrete strategies. A trainer will be present to moderate and answer questions. Schedule

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