Community and Family Engagemnt

Catalog description

This course will help leadership candidates understand schools as community institutions and think about young people's growth and education in a broader context. Leaders will deepen their knowledge of families and the broad range of systems that impact human development and impact school success. The course will explore the various factors that influence the achievement gap and efforts to narrow this gap in and outside of schools. The class will study historical and current models to integrate schools with the broad range of supports families need. Candidates will strengthen skills in communication, asset- based mapping and analysis. Along the way, candidates will grow more familiar with the communities they serve and be better prepared to work among the constellation of supports central to the success of our communities and students.