EDL 608 Communicating and Engaging with Staff, Families, and Communities

In this course, students will focus on community engagement by exploring and analyzing school/educational policy in community settings. Power structures, social and political contexts, cultural and demographic changes, and principles of social justice are examined as they affect school and community relations. Students will explore principles of community development such as autonomy, self-determination, and the integration of community resources. Students will also examine multicultural understanding, group dynamics, community organizing, interagency cooperation, financial resources, and evaluation.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Admission to an NLU doctoral program or permission of the EDL Doctoral program coordinator

Corequisite

None