CUR 530 - Teacher Leaders: School Parent

Credits: 3
Educators need to understand the contexts in which students live, work, and play. This course will prepare teachers and administrators to work positively and productively with one of the constants of life in school: their students’ families. This course will explore the complexities of successfully addressing the diversity of school communities and developing successful inclusion of parents. Educators will explore methods of effectively communicating with the parents and guardians who influence their schools, classrooms, and communities. Educators will enhance their understanding of the part they must play in developing and maintaining programs of partnership that inform and involve all families every year their children are in school.