Enhanced Parent Partnership in Inclusive Collaboration
Empowering parents, leaders and teachers to help children thrive through proactive collaboration.
EPPIC Collaboration
When my passion for adolescent health was not enough to protect me from burnout, I needed to understand why. I discovered the power of self care and thinking tools to reframe my world.
These skills were honed further as I made sense of parenting and advocating for a son who had blocks to learning. The complex nature of inclusive collaboration in schools was highlighted.
One of his teachers sent me an unsolicited email with feedback that still makes this mother's heart well with tears.
"Can I say that as a parent of little ones, I look up to the example you are setting of how to support your kids even through high school....." (Sydney- mum of little ones and High School English Teacher)
I wasn't always equipped to manage the complexities of these partnerships. I was the 'difficult parent' who despite my experience working in various roles in education, clashed with teachers and school leaders as 'parent advocate'.
This conflict lead me to another round of 'rock bottom.' Too passionate ? Too knowledgeable ? How could these skills be a curse not a blessing? Again, I leaned on self care and thinking tools to try and untangle my confusion and navigate towards empowered action.
Still holding too tightly to my story and its unresolved angst, I completed a Master of Education. I delved deeply into research findings to answer my wonderings. The thinking tool of Pierre Bourdieu held so many relevant insights and has equipped me to guide others (you) to discover the transformation found in these new perspectives.
I specialise in building the capacity of leaders, teachers and parents to be consciously proactive in the collaborative partnerships inherent in their roles.
I've called the framework EPPIC- Enhanced Parent Partnerships in Inclusive Collaboration. I can't wait to share 'her' with you!
Ali Watson
As a natural problem solver, I will tailor EPPIC solutions to empower leaders, teachers and parents to achieve optimal outcomes for children.
Do the EPPIC Principles match yours?
FLEXIBLE MUTUALITY and JOINT ENDEAVOUR through
compassion
empathy
responsiveness
sustainable evidence informed strategies
data driven action
capacity development
reflective practice
conscious collaboration
self care
Clients have commented...
"Very soon after starting to work with us, Ali transformed what would have otherwise been a very worrying situation into one of hope and possibility. I now have a sense of agency about being able to make a lasting difference for my son's future." (Freddie's mum)
"Ali is guided by a strong intuition and picks up on nuances about where people are at in their journey. She has particular skills in empowering parents to respond to their child's needs." (Kate. K)
Linking the evidence around parent partnerships to other evidence based strategies and frameworks allows for innovative solutions to your current circumstance.
I work with you to identify your personal or site priorities.
I deliver content based workshops, small group or 1:1 consultations where current theory is applied to your scenario or 'case'.
Reflective, empowered action is the result.
Like to know more? I'd love to chat and create sustainable solutions with you.
Please email Ali if you would like a FREE Download of the EPPIC Guiding Document Infographic
info@eppic.com.au
