3.00 Credits
This course examines the relationship between children, families, communities, and teachers. The focus is on strengthening adult-child and parent-teacher relationships in home, school, and community settings. The development of teacher strategies for supportive relationships with socially, culturally, and linguistically diverse families is included. Prerequisite: EDEC 1020: Intro to Early Childhood or EDEL 1000: Intro to Elementary Education, and EDEX 2484: Intro to Special Education.