FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

EDU4FCP

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject positions the early childhood educator as an agent of diversity and inclusion. Teachers need to work with other teachers, support staff, families and children to ensure that every learner has the right to learn in a way that is appropriate for his or her own needs regardless of his or her gender, race language, ethnicity or learning challenges. In this subject Early Childhood teachers learn strategies to understand what inclusive practice means and how best to work with families and community to empower young children in their care.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Catherine Hamm

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Admitted into EBEL

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Diversity and inclusion in early childhood: An introduction

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Devarakonda, C.

Year: 2013

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: SAGE

ISBN: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Recognise that inclusive practice is required for all dimensions of learning and development.

02. Develop and implement strategies to include ESL learners and their families in teaching programs.

03. Demonstrate an understanding of diversity in Australia, incorporating multicultural and Indigenous perspectives.

On-Line, 2020, Online study 1/4, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Audrey D'Souza Juma

Class requirements

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 19
One 3.00 hours scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 19 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online tasks (approx. 750 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
ESL teaching resource (approx. 1250 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO2
Newsletter article (approx. 1250 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO3
Personal reflection (approx. 750 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3

On-Line, 2020, Online study 4/4 , Online