Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

EC238 Home, School & Community Relations Christy Jackson Spring 2019 Dakota College Bottineau Course Syllabus Keep this syllabus for reference throughout the semester Course Title: Home, School & Community Relations Instructor: Christy Jackson Course Prefix/Number: EC238 Office: Online Class Location: Online Office Hours: Online. Arrange chat sessions with the instructor as needed. Lecture/Lab Schedule: Within the online course. Students are not required to attend any sessions on campus. Instructor Contact Information: Phone: 701-240-5866 Email: Moodle course email system. Credits: 3 Pre-/Co-requisites: None Course Description: Students will learn how to establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships with families, how to apply family system theories, and how to communicate effectively not only with parents, but also with other professionals and agencies that support children’s development. Students will learn how to provide families with information regarding a range of family-oriented services that are designed to help families’ identified needs. Students will learn to affirm and respect the diversity of individual families. Relationship to Campus Theme: The goal of the Caregiver Services Department is to prepare professionals to work in the caregiver industry and provide an educational continuum for degree advancement. The Caregiver Department is committed to a hands-on learning environment and uses field experiences in caregiving settings as common instructional techniques. Goals/Objectives: By the end of the course, students will be able to:  Establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships with families  Acknowledge that parents are the child's first teacher  Affirm and respect parent choices and goals for their children and learn how to communicate effectively with parents about the schools' goals and their children's progress.  Involve families in assessing and planning for individual children, including children with disabilities, developmental delays, or special needs.  Involve parents in making decisions related to their child's development and will learn how to involve children's families in their educational experiences.  Accept differences in families and in their social and cultural backgrounds  Apply family system theories, and knowledge of the dynamics of roles and relationships within families and communities.  Provide families with information regarding a range of family-oriented services that are designed to help families' identified needs.  Practice and learn to communicate effectively with other professionals and agencies that support children's development, learning and well-being.  Learn to conduct effective parent teacher conferences and communicate well with parents.