EDEL 8873E School/Community Relationships

This course promotes engaging families and the community in meaningful, reciprocal, and mutually beneficial ways to promote each student's academic success and well-being. Additionally, the course emphasizes cultivating an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community that builds and maintains a safe, and healthy environment that meet the academic, social, emotional, and physical needs of each student. It emphasizes developing productive relationships with families and the community for the benefit of the students. The course emphasizes creating a school culture that values diversity where students are known, accepted, valued, and empowered to reach their full potential. Finally, leaders are encouraged to create a culture defining high expectations, encouraging trust, and expecting all stakeholders to be responsible participants. The course provides opportunities to promote ethical and professional conduct which places children at the center of all decision-making.

 

Registration Name

School/Community Relationships

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Offered

TBA

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Analyze local school and school district codes of conduct to address student behavior for fairness and bias.
2. Evaluate students’ equitable access to effective teachers, learning opportunities, academic and social supports, and other resources.
3. Illustrate how students’ strengths, diversity, and culture are assets for teaching and learning.
4. Examine local school belief statements that may conflict with the vision, mission, and goals.
5. Identify the social, cultural, leadership, and political aspects of the school community that affect the local school environment.
6. Recommend elements for a safe, caring, and healthy school environment that meets the academic, social, emotional, and physical needs of each student.