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CourseOutline
CourseTitle:
CourseNumber:
CourseHours:
AcademicSchool:

Faculty:
ProgramCoordinatororEquivalent:
Dean(orChair):

WorkingwithFamiliesECE
EDUC91
30hours
CommunityDevelopmentandHealth

ApprovalDate:
AcademicYear:

2014/8/14
2014

HeatherKayheather.kay@flemingcollege.ca
CherylHerdercheryl.herder@flemingcollege.ca
MollyWestlandmolly.westland@flemingcollege.ca

CourseDescription
Thisthirdsemestercourseisdesignedtogivethestudentabasicunderstandingoffamilies,especiallyastheyrelateto
childreninearlylearningandcaresettingsinCanadiansociety.Thekeycomponentsofthiscoursearebuildingeffective
partnershipswithfamiliesandsupportingparentswhohavespecificchallenges.
Prerequisites:EDUC4PlayBasedLearning,EDUC22GuidingYoungChildren'sBehaviour,EDUC85Observingand
AssessingChildren,EDUC87Children'sHealthandEnvironment,FLPL121StrategiesforPracticumSuccess,FLPL123
EarlyLearningPracticumI
Corequisites:EDUC90InteractiveLearningwithToddlersandFamilies

LearningOutcomes
Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:
1. Recognizeandexaminetheirvaluesandbeliefsastheyrelatetothechallengesthatfamiliesface.
2. Demonstrateprofessionalcommunicationandconflictresolutionskillswhendiscussingthechallengesfacing
today'sfamiliesanddisplyanunderstandingoftheimpactthesechallengeshaveoneverymemberofthefamily.
3. Understandtheimportanceofparentinvolvementandtherelationshipofparentinvolvementtothechild'ssuccess.
4. Applypositive,supportive,collaborativeandresponsiverelationshipstotheirinteractionswithfamilies.

LearningResources
Text:Shimoni,RenaandBaxter,J(2012).Workingwithfamilies(5thedition).Toronto,ON:PearsonCanadaInc.
Otherresources:ArticlesonWEBCT

AssessmentSummary
AssessmentTask

Percentage

Inclassactivities

10%

Assignments

45%

Tests

45%

StudentSuccess:PoliciesandProcedures
Mutually,facultyandlearnerswillsupportandadheretocollegeAcademicRegulations,andStudentRightsand
Responsibilities.Thefollowingpoliciesandguidelineshavebeendevelopedtosupportthelearningprocess.
Pleaseclickonthelinkforinformationabout:
StudentRightsandResponsibilities
(flemingcollege.ca/PDF/StudentRightsAndResponsibilities.pdf)
AcademicRegulations
(flemingcollege.ca/PDF/FlemingCollegeAcademicRegulations.pdf)
GuidelinesforProfessionalPractice:StudentsandFaculty
(flemingcollege.ca/PDF/guidelinesforprofessionalpracticestudentsfaculty.pdf)
Alternateaccessibleformatsoflearningresourcesandmaterialswillbeprovided,onrequest.

ProgramStandards
TheMinistryofTraining,CollegesandUniversitiesoverseesthedevelopmentandthereviewofstandardsforprogramsof
instruction.Eachcollegeisrequiredtoensurethatitsprogramsandprogramdeliveryareconsistentwiththesestandards,
andmustassiststudentstoachievetheseessentialoutcomes.
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ThiscoursecontributestoProgramStandardsasdefinedbytheMinistryofTraining,CollegesandUniversities(MTCU).
Programstandardsapplytoallsimilarprogramsofinstructionofferedbycollegesacrosstheprovince.Eachprogram
standardforapostsecondaryprogramincludesthefollowingelements:
Vocationalstandards(thevocationallyspecificlearningoutcomeswhichapplytotheprogramofinstructionin
question)
Essentialemployabilityskills(theessentialemployabilityskillslearningoutcomeswhichapplytoallprogramsof
instruction)and
Generaleducationrequirement(therequirementforgeneraleducationinpostsecondaryprogramsofinstruction
thatcontributetothedevelopmentofcitizenswhoareconsciousofthediversity,complexityandrichnessofthe
humanexperienceand,thesocietyinwhichtheyliveandwork).
Collectively,theseelementsoutlinetheessentialskillsandknowledgethatastudentmustreliablydemonstrateinorderto
graduatefromtheprogram.Forfurtherinformationonthestandardsforyourprogram,followtheMTCUlink
(www.tcu.gov.on.ca/pepg/audiences/colleges/progstan/)

DetailPlan
Term:
2014Fall

Faculty:
HeatherKayheather.kay@flemingcollege.ca
ProgramCoordinatororEquivalent: CherylHerdercheryl.herder@flemingcollege.ca
Dean(orChair):
MollyWestlandmolly.westland@flemingcollege.ca

LearningPlan
Wks/Hrs
Units

Topics,Resources,Learning,Activities

Learning
Outcomes

Assessment

week1

Introduction:Coursecontent&assignmentoverview.Expectationsof
studentsandfaculty."UnderstandingFamilies"(ch.1)Definitionof"family"

1,

week2

"UnderstandingFamilies"(ch.2)FamilymembershipandrolesImpactof
socialtrendsonfamilyroles

1,2,4

Examineyourown
valuesandbeliefs
Reflection#1

week3

"UnderstandingFamilies"(ch.3)Familytransitionsandstagesoffamily
development.Reviewofpsychosocialdevelopmentandeffectonfamily
transitionsandstages.

1,2,4

Examineyourown
valuesandbeliefs
Reflection#2

week4

"WorkingwithFamilies"(ch.16and17)ParentalinvolvementECErolein
supportingandempoweringparents.ChallengesandconflictsinECErole
withparents.

1,2,3,4

Examineyourown
valuesandbeliefs
Reflection#3

week5

"WorkingwithFamilies"TheNarrativeApproach(Resourcematerial)
listeningtofamiliestomeettheirneedsPanelofExpertstheParents

1,2,3,4

Examineyourown
valuesandbeliefs
Reflection#4

week6

"WorkingwithFamilies"(ch.18)Collaborationbenefits,methodsand
evaluationofmethodsusedforcollaborationwithparents.Concreteideas
forcollaborationwithparents.

1,2,3,4

Test#1(20%)(weeks
1to5)

week7

"FacingFamilyChallenges"(ch.7and8)Attitudesandbiastowardssingle
andteenageparents.Examiningourownvaluesandbeliefs.Supportsfor
singleandteenageparents

1,2,3,4

Assignment#1
"ResearchPaper"
(20%)Examineyour
valuesandbeliefs
Reflection#5

week8

IndependentStudyWeek

week9

"FacingFamilyChallenges"(ch.11)Factorsassociatedwithpovertyand
effectsofpovertyonfamilies.(GuestspeakerJohnMartyn)Practical
supportsforfamiliesinpoverty.WhatistheECErole?

1,2,3,4

Examineyourown
valuesandbeliefs
Reflection#6

Povertycontinued"FacingFamilyChallenges"Paneldiscussionwithfront
lineearlychildhoodeducators:topicstobediscussedwhatskillsE.C.E.s
week10
1,2,3,4
needinordertobuildrelationshipswithfamilies?howtoencourageparents
tobeinvolvedandengagedinchildcareprograms?

Examineyourvalues
andbeliefsReflection
#7

"FacingFamilyChallenges"(ch.5and6)Divorceandblendedfamilies.
week11 Impactofdivorceonparentingandchildren.ECEroleinsupportingthe
family.

Examineyourown
valuesandbeliefs
Reflection#8
Assignment#2
"Understanding
Families"due(25%)

1,2,3,4

"FacingFamilyChallenges"(ch.9)Childrenwithspecialneeds:conflicts,
pressuresandstressesonthefamilyunitandindividualmembersofthe
week12
1,2,3,4
family.Perspectives,supportandrolesofECEtofamilieswithchildrenwith
specialneeds.

Examineyourvalues
andbeliefsReflection
#9

"FacingFamilyChallenges"(ch.12)Impactofdeathonfamilymembersand
week13 stagesofgrieving.RoleoftheECEtosupportthefamilyTalkingtochildren 1,2,3,4
aboutdeath.

Examineyourvalues
andbeliefsReflection
#10

week14

"FacingFamilyChallenges"CulturalDiverseFamilies"(ch.14)First
Nations

week15 FinalTest

1,2,3,4
Test2(25%)(weeks6
to14)

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AssessmentRequirements
AssessmentTask

Date/Weeks

Course
Learning Percentage
Outcome

Test#1(coversmaterialfromweeks1to5)

week6

20%

Assignment#1ResearchPaperTheintentofthisassignmentistoassist
studentsintheirunderstandingoffamilyrolesandsocietalopinionsaswell
asexaminetheirownbeliefsandvalues.

week7

20%

Assignment#2"Understandingandworkingwithfamilies"(Theintentof
thisassignmentistoassiststudentsintheirunderstandingofthe
connectionsbetweenECEsandfamiliesaswellastheimportanceof
knowingfamiliesinEarlyLearningandCare.Untilyouestablisha
relationshipwiththefamily,youcannotreallyknowthechild.)

week11

25%

Test#2(coversmaterialfromweeks6to14)

week15

25%

weeks
Reflectionsprovidestudentswithanopportunitytoparticipateinexamining
2,3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12
theirownvaluesandbeliefs.Thesearecompletedinclassonly.
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10%

ExemptionContact
CoordinatorCherylHerder
email:cheryl.herder@flemingcollege.ca

PriorLearningandAssessmentandRecognition(PLAR)
PLARusestoolstohelplearnersreflecton,identify,articulate,anddemonstratepastlearningwhichhasbeenacquired
throughstudy,workandotherlifeexperiencesandwhichisnotrecognizedthroughformaltransferofcreditmechanisms.
PLARoptionsincludeauthenticassessmentactivitiesdesignedbyfacultythatmayincludechallengeexams,portfolio
presentations,interviews,andwrittenassignments.Learnersmayalsobeencouragedandsupportedtodesignan
individualdocumentationpackagethatwouldmeetthelearningrequirementsofthecourse.Anystudentwhowishesto
haveanypriorlearningacquiredthroughlifeandworkexperienceassessed,soastotranslateitintoacollegecredit,may
initiatetheprocessbyapplyingthroughtheRegistrar'soffice.Formoreinformationpleaseclickonthefollowinglink:
http://flemingcollege.ca/admissions/priorlearningassessmentandrecognition

CourseSpecificPoliciesandProcedures
Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoretainthiscourseoutlineforfuturereference.Courseoutlinesmayberequiredto
supportapplicationsforadvancedstandingandcredittransfertoothereducationalinstitutions,portfoliodevelopment,
PLARandaccreditationwithprofessionalassociations.
1.TESTS:
Alltests(andassignments)willbemarkedandmarkearnedwillbereturnedtothestudentwithintwoweeksofwriting.
Multiplechoicequestionswillnotbereturnedtothestudent.Allorsomepartsofthetestwillbetakenupinclass.The
markachievedwillberecordedinGradeBookinDesire2Learn.
Ifthestudenthasanyquestionsorconcernsaboutthegradingofanyevaluationmethod,thestudentmustmakean
appointmentwiththeprofessorwithinoneweekoftheevaluationmethodbeingreturned,andbringwiththemappropriate
referencesfromtextbooksornotes.(Returnedisdefinedaswhentheevaluationmethodisreturnedtotheclass.)
Makeuparrangementsfortestsarenormallynotallowed.However,intheeventofdocumentedillness,emergency,or
deathofanimmediatefamilymember,whichprohibitsthestudentfromwritingthetest,makeupprovisionsmaybe
provided.Allowanceformakeuparrangementswillonlybeprovidedifthestudentcommunicatestothefacultymember
priortothetimeofthescheduledwriting.Amessagemaybeleftonvoicemailoremail.Failuretodosomayresultin
amarkofzerobeinggivenoramaximummarkof50%.Rescheduledtestsmustnormallybewrittenwithinamaximum
ofthreeschooldaysfromtheoriginalscheduleddate.Therescheduledtestmaynotbethesameastheonewrittenby
therestoftheclassandmayhaveadifferentformat(e.g.oralorshortanswer).
Ifthestudentwritesmorethan3calendardaysaftertheotherstudentshavewritten,themaximummarkthatmaybe
obtainedis50%.Norescheduledtestswillbeallowedaftertestshavebeenreturnedtoanystudents.
Whenlongtermillnessorothercircumstancesmakeitimpossibleforthestudenttowritethetestwithinthetimeframe,
thesituationwillbedealtwithonanindividualbasis.Iftherearerepetitiveabsencesinwritingtestsonthescheduled
date,thecoordinatorwillbenotified.
2.LATEPOLICIES
DUEDATES:Allassessments(assignments,quizzes,tests,presentations,labs,reports,etc.)aredueontheirstateddue
dateandtimeunlessthestudenthasmadespecificarrangementswiththeprofessorPRIORtotheduedate.Makeup
arrangementsformissedassessmentsarenormallynotallowed.However,intheeventofdocumentedillnessorpersonal
circumstances,whichprohibitthestudentfromcompletingtheassessment,makeupprovisionsmaybeprovided.Make
uparrangementswillONLYbeprovidedifthestudentcommunicatestheircircumstancestothefacultymemberIN
ADVANCEofthescheduledcompletiontimeorwithvaliddocumentationinthecaseofanemergency.
Lateassignmentswillbepenalized10%adayforthefirst3days.Afterthat,assignmentsMUSTBESUBMITTED,but
willreceiveagradeofzero.
STUDENTLATENESS:Studentswhoarelateforclass/lecture/labareadisruptiontotheirclassmatesandhavea
negativeimpactonthelearningenvironment.Yourinstructorwillsharehis/herlatepoliciesearlyinthesemester.For
reasonsrelatingtoclassroommanagementand/orlaboratorysafety,latestudentsmayberefusedentry.Latenessin
generalisunacceptableandwillbedealtwithonanindividualbasis.
3.ATTENDANCE
Foradultlearnersinpostsecondaryeducation,wecannotstipulatethatattendanceismandatory(exceptfortesting
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purposes).However,researchhasshownthatattendancecontributessignificantlytosuccessintheclassroom,labor
field.Somecoursesfocusalmostexclusivelyondemonstratedandskillcomponentpractice.Attendanceintheseclasses
isthereforehighlyrecommended.Ifclasses/labsaremissed,thelearnerwillbeinjeopardyoffailingthecourse,
semesterand/orprogram.Studentsaresolelyresponsibleforcatchinguponcourseworkwhenabsent.Thisincludes
collectingcoursematerials(handouts,assignments,etc.)andcatchinguponmissedclassroomwork.Individualinstructors
willprovidemorespecificexpectationsforattendanceearlyinthesemester.
4.FINALGRADES
Finalgradesinthiscourseareassignedbasedonthelevelofacademicachievementwhichcorrespondstoallofthe
assessmentcomponentsascitedinthiscourseoutline.Facultymemberswillnotofferadditionalassessmentsorcredit
recoverytoindividualstudentsbeyondthosecitedinthiscourseoutline.
5.OTHER
Inanefforttopromoteoptimalengagement,noelectroniccommunicationdevices(cellphones,personaldataassistants,
etc.)arepermittedinclass,withtheexceptionofthoseapprovedbyLearningSupportServicesortheprofessor.Theuse
ofearbudsconnectedtoasourceofmusicissimilarlyprohibitedduringclass.Laptopsmaybeutilizedforthepurposes
ofnotetakingonlyandshouldnotbedisruptive.Foodordrinkisnotallowedinlabs.
Theteachingstaffreservestherighttomodifythecoursesequencetobettermeettheneedsofthestudentgroupandto
facilitatestudentlearning.
Studentshavearesponsibilitytosupportacademichonestyandintegrity.Breachesofacademicintegritywillnormally
resultinagradeofzerofortheassessmentcomponentinvolved.Allbreachesofacademicintegritywillbereportedtothe
Registrar,DeanandProgramCoordinator.
Studentsandfacultyareexpectedinteractinaprofessionalandpositivemanner.Thisincludes:1)berespectful,2)set
highexpectationsandstandards,3)demonstrateprofessionalism,4)beengaged,5)stayconnected,6)communicate
effectively,and7)beconsistent.
Studentsareencouragedtokeepthecourseoutlineandmarkedmaterialsuntilafinalcoursegradeisreceivedattheend
ofthesemester,orforthepurposesofportfoliobuilding.
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