EDUC 420 - Family and Child Centered Interventions in Diverse Cultural Contexts

This course will focus teacher candidates on recommended practices, theoretical perspectives, and current literature regarding young children, birth-8 years of age within the framework of their family, school, and community environments. The impact of cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and socio-economic diversity on development and learning will also be addressed. Teacher candidates will develop insight into the value of parents as educational partners. EDUC 313 is highly recommended prior to this course.

Credits: 3
Terms Offered: Fall
Corequisites: EDUC 421