PRE-K AFRICA

ADVANCING AFRICA’S LEADERSHIP IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

PRE-K AFRICA

Pre-K Africa is an innovative initiative to advance the skills of Africa’s early childhood educators and create a community of educational advancement between educators, parents, and students by utilizing:

• Current research-based best practices• Online technology• Hands on experience from well-trained early

childhood professionals

Advancing Nigeria’s leadership in early childhood education

WHY SHOULD YOU INVEST?

• Position your state as a leader in early childhood education.

• Students have higher performance and reduced retention rates producing substantial cost savings for school systems.

• High-quality pre-k for all nets a high return on investment and the community.

• High-quality pre-k is an essential part to improve publicly funded education as a means to have a more productive, competitive workforce for the 21st century.

• Pre-k is the first step to education reform.

A HIGH QUALITY PRE-K INCLUDES:

• Highly trained teachers• Family support and engagement• Small class size (<20 students)• Low teacher to student ratio (1:10)• Research-based curriculum that is age

appropriate• Comprehensive care• A safe environment

VALUE PROPOSITIONPRE-K AFRICA

• A cost-effective method utilizing online technology

• A continuous training of current and future teachers

• Solidifies your ability to be a leader in education by strengthen the skills of your education professional

• Creates a world class model for advancing Pre-K in rural African communities

UNIQUE COMPONENTS OF PRE-K AFRICA

• A more prepared 21st century early childhood education workforce.

• Build a partnership between teachers, families and the community.

• Develop a student centered approach.

WHAT WE PROVIDE:

• Online & onsite training and webinars for teachers including:– Childcare I & II– Emergency preparedness planning– Parent engagement planning– Differentiation in the classroom– How to teach reading strategies– Guided reading instruction

WHAT WE PROVIDE:

• Credentialing for certification by American college

• Membership opportunities with early childhood education organizations in the United States

• Provision of Educational Supplies and books

• Opportunity to travel to America to see how counterparts interact with youth

Partners

Wings of the Dawn009-1-(817) 422-3180

otenaike@wingsofthedawn.org

New Destiny, LLC009-1-(240) 601-6047

jcopes@newdestinyllc.com

Manage to Manage009-1-(240) 604-2816

nmuschette@manage2manage.com