EDU 301 Connecting Home, School, and Community
Candidates explore the importance of collaboration among the home, school, and broader community in the education of children including theory and practice in promoting children's learning, development and success in school; the strengths and needs of families in a diverse, multicultural society; and the teachers' roles in concert with other disciplines in supporting families, building partnerships, and connecting with community resources. The candidates will engage in reflective analysis of the relationship between support and collaboration in working with families of all children to include those with special needs and those who are linguistically and culturally diverse. Teacher candidates will design and implement an advocacy project on behalf of children and families in their community. Includes a required field experience. Prerequisites: EDU 200, EDU 202, and passing Praxis Core.