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  Section 001: Monday, 1:30-4:20  Section 002: Tuesday, 1:30-4:20  Office: Collings, 121  Office Phone:   Office Hours: By appointment

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.”

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.

 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.

Textbooks & Resource Materials  Epstein, J. L. & Associates (2009). School, family, and community partnerships: Your handbook for action, 3 rd 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

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

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.

Crossroads Youth & Family Services  Contact Person: Jonnina Benson  Address: 1333 West Main  Phone: , ext. 223    Guest Speaker

Community After School Program (CASP)  Contact Persons: Chloe Kliewer & Sarah Weaver  Address: 1023 North Flood Ave.  Phone:   

YMCA  Contact Person: Rondell Youngblood  Address: 1350 Lexington Avenue  Phone:  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

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

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

 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

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

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

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