Parent Educator Partnerships
Exciting - New - Innovative - Program
for Early Childhood Educators and Parents
Elevate Early Childhood Education
Children achieve the best outcomes – academically, socially and emotionally - when parents and early childhood educators work together to support child development and wellbeing. However, it’s not always easy to “be on the same page” when it comes to parent and educator approaches, expectations and relationships.
Learn more about the Parent Educator Partnerships (PEP) Program
Resourcing early childhood educators
Engaging parents
Supporting child development and wellbeing
TWO Comprehensive Programs ONE Low Cost for
Continuing Professional Development – Centre Staff
Parent Engagement and Education
The Parent Educator Partnerships Program (PEP)
Supports centre managers to achieve 3 key outcomes
Child development and wellbeing
Year-round access to flexible continuing professional development programs for centre educators and staff
Ongoing parent engagement and support
How the program works
Centres sign up to the PEP Program and invite all parents and employees at their Centre to register. Registrants have access to one new topic per month delivered as:
1. 30-minute interactive live webinar with 15-min Q and A;
2. 24/7 access to the PEP Resource Centre with:
a. webinar replays
b. podcasts
c. articles
d. reflective activities- turning learning in practice
Topics in our 12-month PEP program support key outcomes for children, educators and parents as outlined in the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards.
Investment
Early Childhood Centres sign up for the 6- or 12-month PEP Program for a monthly or discounted annual fee per centre.
This fee provides access to all educators and all parents at that one centre.
Centres can continue after the initial 6- or 12-month program – each additional 6- or 12-month program contains new topics for ongoing professional development and learning.
TOPICS
Sample Topics from our 6- and 12-month Programs
• Developing Reflective Practice Skills: Turning learning into classroom educational practice
• Transition to School: Supporting academic, social and emotional skills
• Behavioural Management: Effective 3-step Approach to managing all challenges
• Self-care practices: For educators, parents and children
• Communication: Harmful versus nurturing approaches
• Healthy Children: Nutrition, exercise and sleep guidelines
• Emotional Intelligence: Practical strategies to help children manage their emotions
• Role-models: Being a good role-model doesn’t mean getting it right all the time
• Screen-time: Understanding the dangers and how to support safe use
• Building resilience, nurturing healthy self-esteem, developing problem-solving skills, self-regulation and a whole lot more….
Program Director - Dr Rosina McAlpine BCom, MCom(hons), MHEd, PhD
Dr Rosina McAlpine is an author, national and international award-winning educator, family wellbeing expert and CEO of Win Win Parenting. Dr Rosina provides continuing professional development to early childhood educators in Australia and the United States and her programs educate and resource parents to understand and support their child’s development.