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NPEN is a national organization that promotes parenting education. All families should have information, resources & support for healthy development.

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You know more than most about family needs & challenges. You can be a “voice at the table,” advocating for policies & services that positively impact families. Being an advocate is in the Parenting Educator Competencies https://t.co/s0Dg01XoNB

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What is your philosophy of parenting education? Your academic preparation as a parenting educator gives you a unique set of knowledge & skills for your work with parents. Learn about the Parenting Education Competencies at https://t.co/s0Dg01XoNB

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Know other organizations serving families in the area? Collaborate with them to meet families’ needs. Knowing the community is part of your competency as a parenting educator. Find the Parenting Educator Competencies at https://t.co/s0Dg01FNp1

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To assess if parents are learning, what they are learning, & how satisfied they are with their experience takes creativity. Competencies relating to what parents think are in the Parenting Educator Competencies, found at https://t.co/s0Dg01XoNB

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When relationships are good between parenting educators & parents, parents feel valued, comfortable sharing concerns, asking for guidance, and sharing successes when trying new strategies. Find the competencies at https://t.co/s0Dg01FNp1

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Parents, like children, learn in different ways – read, discuss, role play, or weigh the pros and cons of a response to a situation. Learn about the competencies of selecting educational materials & parenting education practices at https://t.co/s0Dg01FNp1

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Families connect with other families for camaraderie & support. NPEN’s Parenting Educator Competencies help parenting educators connect families to health care providers, educators, & others who support children; look at https://t.co/s0Dg01FNp1

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Parents have many roles with their children & may need help to fulfill some. For specifics on roles of parents, see the Parenting Educator Competencies at https://t.co/s0Dg01FNp1. Parenting education provides parents with tools to use when needed.

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Parenting educators help parents become better communicators, set realistic expectations, manage tasks of daily living, & know when to ask for help from family, friends, & professionals. Find the competencies at https://t.co/s0Dg01XoNB

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“Knowledge of Human Development” in the Parenting Educator Competencies outlines the theories and research on human development critical to understanding parents and children as a parenting educator. Access these at https://t.co/s0Dg01XoNB

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Are qualified people applying for parenting educator positions? If not, use the Parenting Educator Competencies at https://t.co/s0Dg01FNp1 to help in drafting language for position descriptions, application screeners, and interview questions.

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Need ideas for staff inservice? Use the Parenting Educator Competencies to identify topics for upcoming professional development. Are there attitudes & dispositions that would be helpful to discuss? Find the competencies at https://t.co/s0Dg01XoNB

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As a parenting educator, how do you want to grow? Use the Parenting Educator Competencies available free from NPEN at https://t.co/RGevUeyu7Z. Look at the competency model – where are your strengths and where are improvements needed? Set new goals.

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Is your organization’s evaluation system helping staff improve? Compare expectations with NPEN’s Parenting Educator Competencies. Access free @ https://t.co/RGevUegTgr. Are the skills, attitudes & dispositions articulated in the evaluation?

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College faculty: Design assignments to prepare the next generation of parenting educators using competency-based assignments - NPEN’s Parenting Educator Competencies at https://t.co/RGevUeyu7Z.

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Create competency-based assignments for students studying parenting ed. Use NPEN’s Parenting Educator Competencies, free at https://t.co/RGevUeyu7Z. Here is an example of a rubric for an educational methods/instructional design assignment.

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Parenting Educator Competencies describe the knowledge, skills, & attitudes & dispositions that are the foundation to effective practice for parenting educators. Get your free copy from NPEN: https://t.co/RGevUeyu7Z.
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Preparing to be a parenting educator, employing parenting educators, or working as a parenting educator? Do you have Parenting Educator Competencies? Free, from NPEN, https://t.co/s0Dg01FNp1. Retweet to your colleagues. Follow us @NPEN_ORG

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Help promote universal access to parenting support by sharing this latest message from the National Parenting Education Network (NPEN).

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Parents, NPEN just wanted to take this moment to celebrate with u some of ur BEST parenting. Those moments when u shower ur kiddos with ur FULL attention are truly the best investment in their future u can make. As well as to calm those life storms... 🥳