DESCRIPTION_________________________________________________________
This course examines the ecological interactions of families, communities, and cultures as a basis for reflecting on one's own attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs. Students will evaluate how cultures inform and guide individual, family, and community decision-making, and will use problem-solving to examine supportive community resources for the diverse needs of individuals and families. This course meets the Idaho Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Outcomes.”
Purpose of this Course: Formulated by famous psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner, the Social Ecology theory helps us understand why we may behave differently when comparing our behavior in the presence of our family and our behavior when we are in school or at work. Our diverse backgrounds, personal experiences, style, and perspectives create value in a culture of connectivity as we use collaborative tools and teaming to establish meaningful relationships with others. All people have value and need a sense of belonging that can be gained, understood, and appreciated through effective social learning: Dialogical Teaching Approach.
OUTCOMES_________________________________________________________
● Examine their own lived experiences and consider other people's perspectives and positions.
● Explain how theories provide an understanding of self, family, community, and culture. institutions, and ideas. Utilize Social Science approaches, such as research methods, inquiry, or problem-solving, to examine the variety of perspectives about human experiences.
● Evaluate how culture informs and guides individual, family, and community decisions.
● Identify, review, and explore community resources to support the diverse needs of individuals and families.
● Demonstrate effective communication skills.
· Mandatory on-canvas once a week, posting assignments.
· Mandatory Web-Video Camera (on) for relationship building connection & networking.
· Collaboration with peers (Lev Vygotsky & Urie Bronfenbrenner social learning “theory in
practice”)
· Experience Dialogical Teaching ApproachPrinciples
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK_______________________________________________________
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(OER) On-line Educational Resources Provided on Canvas: CHILD, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY Rebecca Laff and Wendy Ruiz at no cost to the students.
Background check completed throughCertifiedBackground.com. (or current employment policy BC , before entering a field experience in the schools....asap!) Start the BC immediately upon reading this syllabus.This has to be completed before you start you 10 hours of observation/participation. Those not doing the Observation will do a Sustainability Project that does not require the BC or going into the schools.
