Working Effectively with the Challenging Parent

Dealing with difficult parents is one of the biggest problems faced by today’s educators and administrators. This course is designed to provide professionals with an in-depth exploration of strategies and techniques for developing more positive and productive relationships with the most challenging parents, and in doing so, raising students’ self-esteem and increasing their academic success. Methods include building parental support and credibility, problem solving, communication scripts, understanding the different types of parenting, keeping a success journal, stress management, ways to communicate through technology, and developing positive relationships from the start. This course is applicable to all educators, guidance counselors/social workers/psychologists, administrators, and any related service providers of all subjects, grades K-12.

45 hours / 3 credits inservice and graduate credits.

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Please note: If taking this course for MNU graduate credit, there is a TWO step registration process.

Step 1) Register with OSA by purchasing your Graduate Credit course below.

Step 2)Register with MNU:

OSA will email you a registration link within 3 days. Click the link and complete your MNU registration. The seperate fee to MNU will be $270.

$240 (OSA) + $270 (MNU)= $510 per graduate course with MNU.

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Please note: If taking this course for CSU graduate credit, there is a TWO step registration process.

Step 1) Register with OSA by purchasing your Graduate Credit course below.

Step 2) Register with CSU: OSA will email you a registration link within 3 days. Click the link and complete your CSU registration. There is no additional fee.

Final CSU price: $465 per graduate course with CSU.

* CSU Graduate Participants- You may not enroll for more than a total of 8 CSU graduate courses in one single semester. If you wish to take more than 8 graduate courses within one semester they can split the courses between CSU and MNU (No refunds if you did not read this disclaimer).

CSU Semester Dates (does not pertain to in-service or MNU courses):
FALL:                    September 16- December 31
SPRING:              January 2- May 15
SUMMER:           May 16- September 15