Families and Communities as Advocates and Partners in Early Childhood Programs

Catalog description

This course examines research and practice as related to multiple facets of family, school and community functioning and engagement in early childhood education. an awareness of strategies in developing positive and supportive relationships with families of young children, including the legal and philosophical basis for family participation; community-centered services; and strategies for working with socially, culturally and linguistically diverse families will be included. Family involvement in early childhood programs and parent education will be stressed. Furthermore, this course will seek to explore the roles professionals who desire to gain advanced knowledge and leadership skills as child advocates and professional educators. Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.