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ILAC 4003 – Partnerships: Working with Parents & the Community

ILAC 4003 – Partnerships: Working with Parents & the Community. Fall, 2011 Dr. Rhonda D. Goolsby. Introductions. Name Where are you from? Why did you choose to go to OU? Why do you want to become a teacher? Please make a nameplate. (Attendance). Class Meetings in Collings , 140

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ILAC 4003 – Partnerships: Working with Parents & the Community

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  1. ILAC 4003 – Partnerships: Working with Parents & the Community Fall, 2011 Dr. Rhonda D. Goolsby

  2. Introductions • Name • Where are you from? • Why did you choose to go to OU? • Why do you want to become a teacher? • Please make a nameplate. (Attendance)

  3. Class Meetings in Collings, 140 • Section 001: Monday, 1:30-4:20 • Section 002: Tuesday, 1:30-4:20 • Office: Collings, 121 • Office Phone: 405.325.0543 • Email: rhonda.goolsby@ou.edu • Office Hours: By appointment

  4. What is this class? • This course “addresses approaches for working with parents, guardians, and the community. Primary content for the on-campus and 30 hours field experience components includes: history of parental and community involvement in schools, interaction/communication skills, types of parental and guardian involvement, diversity of families, emerging trends, and legal implications.”

  5. Why do I need this class? • It takes a village to raise a child. • You can’t do it alone! • Resources that are available to assist you and your students needs. • To prepare teacher candidates to analyze, assess and respond to a variety of possible situations encountered in their teaching career regarding students, parents, the community, and globally.

  6. To build and expand upon your repertoire of skills and strategies necessary for building partnerships with students, parents, the community, and globally. • To apply knowledge of resources available locally and globally to support students in his/her classroom.

  7. Textbooks & Resource Materials • Epstein, J. L. & Associates (2009). School, family, and community partnerships: Your handbook for action, 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, Sage. • Purcell-Gate, V. (1995). Other people’s words: The cycle of low literacy.Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. • Sapphire. (1996). Push: A novel. New York: Vintage Books. • Articles, Handouts, Slides, etc. posted on D2L https://learn.ou.edu/

  8. Course Expectations • Attendance • 2 unexcused absences allowed. Additional absences result in a drop in letter grade. • Participation is expected. • Professionalism

  9. Field Experience • 30 hours • Crossroads Youth & Family Services • Community After School Program (CASP) • YMCA • Big Brothers, Big Sisters • Other community organizations must be approved through the professor. • Some require longer commitments.

  10. Crossroads Youth & Family Services • Contact Person: Jonnina Benson • Address: 1333 West Main • Phone: 405.292.6440, ext. 223 • Email: jonninab@crossroadsyfs.com • http://www.crossroadsyfs.com/ • Guest Speaker

  11. Community After School Program (CASP) • Contact Persons: Chloe Kliewer & Sarah Weaver • Address: 1023 North Flood Ave. • Phone: 405.366.5970 • http://www.caspinc.org • chloe@caspinc.org • sweaver@caspinc.org

  12. YMCA • Contact Person: Rondell Youngblood • Address: 1350 Lexington Avenue • Phone: 405.364.9622 • Morning Kinder Program; 10-2:30 • Rider to interact with students on bus • Assist with lunch • After School; 2:30-6 • Help with homework • Play games, sports, and/or swimming

  13. Assignments • Field Experience Reflection Journal, 25 points • Successful Field Experience Completion, 15 points • Class Participation & Attendance, 25 points • Me Bags and Presentation, 10 points • Resource Application Presentation, 25 points

  14. Course Schedule – Important Dates • Week 2, August 29/30 – No Formal Class Meeting: Take care of all business of FE • Week 3, September 5 – Labor Day Holiday • Week 3, September 6 (Tuesday class only) – Syllabus Confirmation Due • Week 4, September 12 (Monday class only) – Syllabus Confirmation Due

  15. Week 5, September 19/20 – Me Bags Due; Be prepared to present. • Week 14 – Work time for presentations: No formal class. • Week 15, November 28/29 – Field Experience Paperwork Due; Journals Due • Week 15 & 16 – Resource Application Group Presentations in class

  16. Weekly • Complete FE hours. • Bring updated journal to class. • Complete required readings.

  17. Syllabus Confirmation • Return completed at the beginning of the next class meeting.

  18. Questions? • What is the single most important factor that affects the education of children? • The Important Book • Margaret Wise Brown

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