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ECE 2020 - Social Issues and Family
Involvement |
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Course Description Enables the student to value
the complex characteristics of children’s families and communities, and
develop culturally responsive practices which will support family
partnerships. Students use their understanding to build reciprocal
relationships which promote children’s development and learning. Students are
introduced to local programs and agencies that offer services to children and
families within the community. Topics include: professional responsibilities;
family/social issues; community resources; family education and support;
teacher-family communication; community partnerships; social diversity and
anti-bias concerns; successful transitions; and school-family activities. |
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Competency Areas |
Hours |
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Professional Responsibilities |
Class |
5 |
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Family/Social Issues |
D. Lab |
0 |
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Community Resources |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Family Education and Support |
Credit |
5 |
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Teacher-Family Communication |
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Community Partnerships |
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Social Diversity and Anti-bias Concerns |
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Successful Transitions |
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School-Family Activities |
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Prerequisite: |
Provisional admission |
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Corequisite: |
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Course
Guide |
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Competency |
After
completing this section, the student will be able to: |
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Class |
D.Lab
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P.Lab/ O.B.I. |
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PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES |
5 |
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0 |
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Identify the role of the early childhood professional in creating a
responsive and respectful learning environment and in helping children cope
with family/social issues. |
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24 |
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Determine the possible effects of identified social issues on the
child and family. |
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Describe behaviors and skills that support children and families
facing identified social issues. |
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COMMUNITY
RESOURCES |
3 |
0
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0 |
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Identify community agencies/support groups for referral. |
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Develop a resource file. |
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FAMILY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT |
3 |
0
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0 |
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Explore family education and support
programs. |
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TEACHER-FAMILY COMMUNICATION |
3 |
0
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0 |
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Develop a family
communication sample |
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Describe methods of
appropriately communicating with families |
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Identify current legal
requirements regarding family communication |
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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS |
3 |
0
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0 |
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Examine models of existing
partnerships between home, school, and community. |
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SOCIAL DIVERSITY AND ANTI-BIAS CONCERNS |
3 |
0
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0 |
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Identify methods of responding to social
diversity and anti-bias issues. |
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SUCCESSFUL
TRANSITIONS |
3 |
0
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0 |
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Identify strategies for successfully
transitioning children to a new environment and/or situation. |
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SCHOOL-FAMILY ACTIVITIES |
3 |
0
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0 |
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Identify activities for involving families
in schools. |
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Suggested
Resources |
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Text |
Karen Miller;
(1996) The Crisis Manual for Early
Childhood Teachers: How to Handle the Really Difficult Problems, Gryphon
House Publishers, (old but excellent!) |
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Mary Arnold; (
2005). Effective Communication
Techniques for Child Care, Thomson/Delmar |
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Armstrong, T.
(Writer), & National Professional Resources, Inc. (Producer). (2004). MI: Discovering the giftedness in all.
[Motion picture: VHS, 40 min.]. Van Nuys, CA: Child Development Media. |
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Berger, E (2003). Parents as partners in education: The
school and home working together. New York: Prentice Hall. |
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Family First and
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Gestwicki, C.
(2004). |
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Videos |
Learning Seed
(Producer). (2004). Divorce and the
family. [Motion picture: VHS, 24 min.]. Van Nuys, CA: Child Development
Media. |
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Concept Media
(2000) The Context of Vulnerability
[motion picture: VHS, 30 min] Irvine, CA: Concept Media |
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Concept Media (2000)
Effects of Divorce [motion picture:
VHS, 20 min] Irvine, CA: Concept Media |
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NAEYC
(Producer/Director). (1996). Cultivating
roots--- |
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NAEYC
(Producer/Director). (1989). Partnerships
with parent [Motion picture: VHS, 29 min.]. Washington, DC: NAEYC. |
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Whidbey Films,
Inc. (Producer). (2004). Children of
divorce. [Motion picture: VHS, 60 min.] Van Nuys, CA: Child Development
Media. |
Posted: 01/06/09