Parent Courses
Equipping you with the insights, strategies, and confidence to effectively partner in your child's educational journey within the international school system.
Partnering for Success: Empowering Parents
Your involvement is a powerful catalyst for your child's academic success, particularly within the unique landscape of international curricula like the IB and American systems. However, navigating unfamiliar educational philosophies, assessment methods, and learning expectations can be challenging. Our Parent Courses are specifically designed to bridge this gap, transforming uncertainty into confident support.
These courses provide practical tools, demystify complex educational concepts, and offer actionable strategies to help you foster a positive learning environment at home, communicate effectively with school, and become an empowered, informed partner in your child's education.
Unlock Practical Strategies & Insights
Our courses, delivered via accessible online modules and potential workshops, cover essential topics for parents of international school students.
Understanding International Curricula
Demystifying the core philosophies, learning objectives, assessment styles (IAs, EEs, TOK, Personal Projects, standardized tests), and terminology of the IB (PYP, MYP, DP) and American systems.
Creating Supportive Home Learning Environments
Practical tips for establishing effective study routines, organizing learning spaces, managing homework without battles, and fostering independent learning habits.
Navigating Study Resistance & Motivation
Understanding the root causes of study resistance and learning positive, practical strategies to motivate your child, encourage effort, and manage academic anxieties.
Supporting Key Skill Development (e.g., ATL Skills)
Recognizing and nurturing crucial skills like critical thinking, research, communication, self-management, and collaboration (central to the IB's ATL framework) in everyday life.
Effective School Communication
Strategies for building positive relationships with teachers, understanding report cards, preparing for parent-teacher conferences, and advocating effectively for your child's needs.
Promoting Well-being & Balance
Recognizing signs of stress and burnout, fostering resilience, encouraging healthy habits, and supporting your child's overall mental and emotional well-being amidst academic pressures.
Flexible Learning for Busy Parents
Our core Parent Course content is delivered through engaging, pre-recorded video modules accessible 24/7 via our secure Parent Portal. This allows you to learn at your own pace, whenever and wherever it's convenient. Access is typically included with specific Week14 service packages or available as a standalone subscription. We may also periodically offer live online workshops or Q&A sessions on specific topics for deeper interaction.
Benefits of Empowered Parenting
- Gain increased confidence in navigating the complexities of international education systems.
- Develop a deeper understanding of your child's curriculum, assessments, and learning expectations.
- Acquire practical, actionable strategies you can implement immediately to support learning at home.
- Improve communication and collaboration with both your child and their school teachers.
- Feel better equipped to support your child's academic progress and overall well-being.
Ready to Become a More Confident & Effective Educational Partner?
Invest in your ability to support your child's journey. Contact us today to learn more about accessing our valuable Parent Courses and resources.
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