SPED 338 Home, School, Community Relations
Cross-listed with EC 338. This course focuses on children and their families, building relationships, and making all children and families feel welcome and a part of the child’s learning experience. Students will learn how to establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships with families, apply family system theories, understand the importance of respecting the diversity of individual families, and communicate effectively with parents, other professionals, and agencies that support children’s development. Pre-service teachers will explore various ways to communicate with families through role plays and case studies. Through these experiences, pre-service teachers learn how to provide families with information regarding a range of family-oriented services that are designed to help families’ and students’ identified needs. Pre-requisite: EDUC 250 or EC 210.