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Partnerships with families

$54.00Member: $48.60

Building and strengthening partnerships with families is an ongoing process, with challenges often faced throughout this journey. This course will support all early childhood professionals across different settings and roles to build confidence in how to develop respectful and reciprocal relationships and partnerships with families.

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Description

Learning Outcomes

  • Discover what is desirable in relationships between educators and families.
  • Uncover some of the challenges and rewards that come with taking the time to build solid partnerships with families.
  • Explore the uniqueness of each educator–family relationship.
  • Understand why the child’s wellbeing needs to be the focus of the relationship.
  • Examine how different service types approach partnerships with families.

Best Suited For

Early childhood education and care professionals at all stages of their careers.

 

Anne Stonehouse

Anne Stonehouse AM lives in Victoria and works as a consultant, writer and facilitator of professional learning in early childhood. She has published many books, articles and other resources for educators and parents. Her main professional interests are the nature of good quality curriculum for babies and toddlers and family-educator relationships in early learning settings. She was a member of the writing team in the Charles Sturt University-based consortium that developed the national Early Years Learning Framework. She is currently engaged in a number of projects related to the national and Victorian Frameworks.

Michelle Gujer

Michelle Gujer is the Manager of the Children’s Program at Gowrie Victoria-Broadmeadows Valley. A 30-year career in managing early childhood services, training and health sector experience, signifies her commitment in fostering the development of educators through supportive leadership, mentoring and shared decision making to lead change that enriches team development. Michelle believes a strong commitment to building community partnerships, engagement, and relationships that acknowledging families as children’s first educators are fundamental to enrich a community approach to support teaching and learning and ensure best possible outcomes for everyone.

Additional information

Duration

2 hours
National Quality Standard

Quality Area 5: Relationships with children, Quality Area 6: Collaborative partnerships with families and communities
Australia Professional Standards for Teachers

Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community

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