COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS IN THE EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE OF THE YOUNG CHILD

Catalog description

(Equivalent to ECED 20105 ) This course focuses on the understanding that children are a part of a family, culture, and community. Content addresses family partnerships and inclusive schooling with young children and their educators. Students gain knowledge and skills to establish collaborative and productive relationships with families and the surrounding community. Students identify and discuss the multiple influences and diversity that impact the development, guidance, and education of the whole child: family structure, customs, identities, socio-cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and advocacy. There are field-based assignments in this course and 15 hours of field experience is required. Students are required to complete a Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification (BCII) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background checks and submit the results to authorized personnel at their field site before beginning their field experience. Some preschool sites may also require a clearance packet which is completed in EYEC 10121 .