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Born To Learn® 2 Years to Kindergarten (2-K) Institute
in Colorado
If you are a PAT Parent Educator, you must:
1. If you are a Parent Educator from a brand new PAT program, your supervisor must complete and sign the Program Plan and submit it to the Colorado Parent and Child Foundation for review at least 2 months prior to the Institute. Make a copy of your completed Program Plan to bring it with you to the Institute.
2. If you are a Parent Educator from an existing PAT program, you must bring a copy of your program's most recent PAT Annual Progress Report (APR) with you to the institute.
3. Complete (type) the 2-K Parent Educator Registration Form, which consists of 3 pages: Registration Form, Participant Data & Terms of Agreement. Please respond to every question. Incomplete Registration Forms will delay the processing of your registration. You must TYPE your answers, with no abbreviations.
4. Print and sign the 2-K Parent Educator Terms of Agreement page. Fax it to the contact indicated on the bottom of the form.
5. Email the 2-K Parent Educator Registration Form to the Colorado Parent and Child Foundation by the indicated deadline. If it is received after this date, a $75 late fee will be assessed for 5 Day Participants.
6. Each parent educator needs his or her own set of 2009 curriculum. If you are replacing an existing Parent Educator, you may use that 2009 curriculum, but you must write the name of the Parent Educator your are replacing on your registration form.
7. Confirm your Institute registration prior to booking airline tickets or hotel reservations. This is imperative, as registration approval may be pending or the Institute may have been cancelled.
8. Lodging ideas and information will be included in your registration confirmation email.
9. Call the contact on your Registration Form if the original registrant cannot attend. Only participants with approved registration may attend Institute. No substitutes are allowed. With the exception of nursing infants, children are not allowed to accompany you to the training.
10. Please be aware that you must also complete a 1 day follow up training with the National Center for Parents as Teachers within 12 months of attending the Institute to remain certified.
Forms you need to complete as a Parent Educator and submit to CPCF:
2-K Parent Educator Registration Form
2-K Parent Educator Registration Checklist
Program Plan (New programs must submit to CPCF at least 2 months prior to the Institute)
If you are a new PAT Program Supervisor who needs to attend institute:
1. New programs must submit the Program Plan to CPCF at least 2 months prior to the Institute in order to receive approval to register staff.
2. New supervisors are required to attend the first two days of the 2-K Institute, and are encouraged to attend all 5 days to get the best idea of what the program and curriculum entails.
3. If you are a new supervisor who oversees parent educators, you must complete the 2-K Supervisor Registration Form. Please respond to every question on all three pages. Incomplete Registration Forms will delay the processing of your registration. You must TYPE your answers, with no abbreviations.
4. Print and sign the 2-K Supervisor Terms of Agreement page if you are completing your Registration Form electronically. Fax or mail it to the contact indicated on the bottom of the form.
5. Return 2-K Supervisor Registration Form to the Colorado Parent and Child Foundation by the indicated deadline. If it is received after this date, a $75 late fee will be assessed for 5 Day Participants and a $30 late fee will be assessed for 2 Day Supervisors.
6. Order a Supervisor’s Manual and Program Administration Guide & A Closer Look...PAT Standards and Self Assessment if your program does not have one, or you need an additional copy.
7. If you are sending Parent Educators to the institute as well, review the Program Plan with each participant attending.
8. Confirm your Institute registration prior to booking airline tickets or hotel reservations. This is imperative, as registration approval may be pending or the Institute may have been cancelled.
9. Lodging ideas and information will be included in your confirmation email.
10. Call the contact on your Registration Form if the original registrant cannot attend. Only participants with approved registration may attend Institute. No substitutes are allowed. With the exception of nursing infants, children are not allowed to accompany you to the training.
11. If you are being trained as a Dual Parent Educator/Supervisor, please be aware that you must also complete a 1 day follow up training with the National Center for Parents as Teachers within 12 months of attending the Institute to remain certified.
Forms you need to complete as a Supervisor and submit to CPCF:
2-K Supervisor Registration Form
2-K Supervisor Registration Checklist
Program Plan (New programs must submit to CPCF at least 2 months prior to the Institute)