ECED-52000 Child, Family, Culture, & Community

Candidates explore strategies for developing strengths-based partnerships with families within the community context by applying family centered practices in light of family systems theory. The impact of culture on society and the educational system and the importance of culture in addressing the needs of emergent bi- and multilingual children are examined. Candidates explore strategies for developing supportive relationships with community partners/agencies and with families of young children with developmental delays and disabilities through cross-cultural communication and strategies for working collaboratively with socially, culturally, and linguistically diverse families.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ECED 51000