Early Childhood Family, School and Community Collaboration in a Diverse Society

Catalog description

This course focuses on the process of family assessment and intervention, issues of family and professional collaboration and diversity, and methods of promoting adult communication and support in the classroom and community. It applies the knowledge of cultural and linguistic diversity and the significance of socio-cultural and political contexts as they relate to the family, culture, and society. This course includes research-based pedagogical strategies for teaching linguistically diverse students, those with diverse learning needs, incorporating appropriate instructional technology into the classroom, and utilizing data from formative and summative assessments to inform instruction. Coursework focuses on developing curriculum and assessments informed by evidence-based strategies to plan and implement strategies that recognize and support families and children. It identifies the members of teams designed to support and optimize children's health, growth, and development, and the network of community services to individuals, families, and groups handicapped by social, environmental, health, and related problems.