SPED 338 Home, School, Community Relations

Cross-listed with EC 338. 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.This course is for educators who will teach in Birth to Third Grade classrooms. Prerequisites: EC 210 and EC 211, or EDUC 250.