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(Unit 4) Topic 3: Family and Community Partnerships

3 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education

Unit 4 Topic 3 Agenda:

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1. Unit 4 Topic 3 Family and Community Partnerships​ Agenda
2. ​Positive Relationships with Families​
3. Family-Centered Practice
4. Honoring Diversity in Families
5. Families as Teachers
6. Family Engagement
7. Parent Participation 
8. Helping Families Feel Welcome
9. Encouraging Family Involvement
10. Supporting Families​
11. Ways of Communicating with Families
12. Parent Questions and Concerns 
13. Confidentiality
14. Communicating with Collaborators  
15. Transitions – From Home to Program
16. Transitions: Scenario
17. Making Good-Byes Easier
18. Providing Support to Families Under Stress
19. Types of Resources
20. Family Resources and Working with Volunteers
21. End of Topic 3 Assessment Quiz
22. Professional Portfolio: CS IV a Communication with Families
23. Professional Portfolio: Resource IV-1  Family Resources Guide: Family Counseling

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• Unit 4 Synopsis and Checklist

Topic 3 Course Description:
3 Clock Hours
CDA Settings:

• Infant/Toddler
• Preschool
• Family Child Care (Mixed-Age)

Strong partnerships with families are built on good communication. Families will communicate their needs to you, and in turn, you will communicate what resources are available. From welcoming parents and children in the morning to saying good-bye at pick-up time, your day will be filled with verbal interactions and conversations with parents, children, and other staff. When teachers understand families as a system and the impact of parenting in early childhood, they are better able to develop partnerships with families and to help create an environment that meets the needs of each child. In this topic, you will learn the basics about communicating with parents, we will highlight appropriate ways to collect information from families, as well as the ways and opportunities to share information in a caring way. 

Learning Outcomes:

• List the required licensing postings and interactions that apply to parent communication.
• Explain 2 ways teachers can communicate with parents.
• Summarize the rationale for maintaining confidentiality.
• Summarize how diversity impacts relationships with parents.
• Recognize family-centered practice as a key component of early childhood education.
  

Meet our Team of Trainers
​This topic has been collaboratively created, organized, and developed by our team of trainers, educators, administrators and specialists. We strive to maintain high quality online training methods while adhering to state standards for adult learning and meeting the needs of our students.
For more trainer information please visit the links below.​

• Aurora Tollestrup, BS Ed, Coordinator of Online Learning and Instructional Technology
• Claudette Lindquist, HD M.A, Part-time STARS Trainer
• Genie Skinner, Director of Online Program Administration ​​

TRAINING REFERENCES

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