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EDMT6633: Family, Community and Contexts
2024 unit information
Central to quality in early childhood services is recognition that families are the most important contributors to their children's care, welfare, social and educational outcomes. Families' perspectives on education and care of infants, toddlers and young children inform early childhood sector policy development and are central to planning early childhood programs. Early childhood services are most beneficial to children, families and the broader community when educators partner with families and both understand and apply the concept of partnership. When working in partnership, families and early childhood professionals develop a shared appreciation of each child's home and early childhood service contexts. Family partnerships are built on mutual trust over time as families' interests and concerns about their children are shared with educators and as families and educators collaborate to create culturally rich and responsive learning environments. Early childhood teachers also have a reciprocal responsibility to share their knowledge and expertise with families to promote children's development and learning. In this unit students develop communication skills, leadership qualities and relationship-building with families, as they relate to quality education, care and service provision in early education and care settings.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Education
| Code | EDMT6633 |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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48 credit points |
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Corequisites:
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EDMT6643 |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. use theory and research to demonstrate understanding of the critical role family and community partnerships play in early childhood education.
- LO2. critically reflect on the diversity of families in Australia and the importance of inclusion in developing authentic, respectful partnerships with all families
- LO3. articulate regulatory and professional requirements in relation to partnerships with families and the community.
- LO4. demonstrate critical thinking and knowledge of strengths-based approaches to partnering with families, giving consideration to implications for practice, including program, curriculum development and effective transitions
- LO5. appreciate that effective partnerships with families require the use of professional communication principles, skills and practices
- LO6. develop appropriate and inclusive strategies for engaging families
- LO7. establish collaborative working relationships with relevant professionals to support families and the development and wellbeing of children
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