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Apr 19, 2024
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Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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EDUC& 150 Child, Family and Community3 credits
In this course students integrate the family and community contexts in which a child develops. Students also explore cultures and demographics of families in society, community resources, strategies for involving families in the education of their child, and tools for effective communication.
Prerequisites: ABED 046 (or equivalent placement score for ENGL 093 or higher) and ABED 040 (or equivalent placement score for MATH 087 or higher)
Quarters Offered: Fall
Global Outcome(s)
This course teaches to the global outcome of Communication
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Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Discuss demographic trends of children and families today
- Identify influences on children’s development and socialization process
- Establish tools for communicating and creating relationships with families that are respectful, inclusive and that reflect an understanding of cultural and community influences
- Articulate the benefits of family-centered programs and the importance of supporting parents as their child’s first and most important teacher
- Describe strategies for engaging families in their children’s learning and development
- Discuss the importance of collaborating with other community programs to support the needs of children and families
- Identify community resources and create strategies for connecting children and families to those resources
- Develop environments that reflect family and community diversity that prevent bias
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