ECH 1202 - Professional Development in Early Childhood

Institution:

Arkansas State University-Beebe

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Description:

This course will assist students in learning how to incorporate parent involvement in the child care facility. Students will develop a parent bulletin board and newsletter. Students will also learn how to help parents become more active in his or her child's education through superstar programs, informative letters, and parent conferences. Students will learn various methods to communicate with parents and will create daily activity sheets to distribute to parents to inform them of what their child has done throughout the day. Students will also learn how to plan and successfully implement a parent workshop, open house, or children's program. Students will plan and assist in implementing a professional child care conference. They will also learn to use active listening when communicating with parents and how to prevent barriers and roadblocks in communication. This course will also help students understand the different roles that are placed on members of the family and how those roles interrelate with one another. The six characteristics of strong healthy families will also be studied.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.asub.edu

Phone Number:

(501) 882-3600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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