Family and Community Engagement ((3))

Catalog description

This course prepares educational leaders to collaborate with families and other stakeholders in addressing diverse student and community interests and mobilizing community resources. Candidates learn to engage families in education and school activities and understand the benefits of and regulations pertaining to their involvement. The range of family and community perspectives and, where appropriate, use of facilitation skills to assist individuals and groups in reaching consensus on key issues that affect student learning, safety, and well-being are addressed. Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in EDAD 6840 or permission of Program Director.