TAPE
Texas Association of Parent Educators (TAPE)
History
Parent educators in different regions of Texas have formed local networks that as a whole from the Texas Association of Parent Educators. The local networks consist of professional parent educators from many different fields (e.g. education, medical, counseling, therapy, child care, law enforcement) that network, support, and collaborate with the Center for Parent Education and each other. In 2005 TAPE became a dues paying organization.
Statewide Meeting
TAPE meets each year in February during the annual Conference on Parent Education for the statewide annual meeting. TAPE is also a key sponsor of the conference and presents the Best Practices Award to organizations who exhibit best practices in Parent/Family Education, Parent/Family Involvement in Schools or Parent/Family Support. To find out more about nominating a program for best practices, please click on link below:
Newsletters
On-Line Workshops
- October 23, 2009 - Danny Henley on Ready for Life
- October 23, 2009 Participant Survey
- July 23, 2008 - Dr. Judit Myers-Wall on Children Disasters and Political Violence
- March 5, 2008 - Wally Goddard's on Building Our Strengths as Parent Educators
- October 8, 2008 Dr. Lucy Long
Establishing a local Affiliate of Parent Educators
Statewide Parent Educator Networks - Texas Association of Parent Educators. The Texas Association of Parent Educators is an organization of professional parent educators with local networks through out Texas . This collaboration of parent educators are representative of many areas including government, nonprofit, religious - any and all parent educators. The focus of this association is to provide support, resources, upgrading of skills, and furthering the field of parent education.
Contact Information
If you would like to organize a local affiliate of the Texas Association of Parent Educators, please contact the Center for Parent Education at the University of North Texas , 940-369-7246 or email parenting@unt.edu