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1 - Topic 1: What is Home-School Partnership? OverviewThe Topic discusses what home-school partnership is, its benefits, the barriers to a home-school partnership and the changing trends in home-school partnerships.
Topic Outcomes
Upon completion of this topic, you will be able to do the following:
- Define home-school partnership
- Discuss the changing trends in home-school partnerships
- Analyse the benefits of a strong home-school partnership
- Identify the barriers to a home-school partnership
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2 - Topic 2: Epstein's Home-School Partnership Model OverviewThe Topic discusses Joyce Epstein's model of home-school partnership with a focus on the six types of partnerships.
Topic Outcomes
Upon completion of this topic, you will be able to do the following:
- Explain why families should get involved in the education of their children
- Analyse Type 1 Partnership: Parenting in Epstein's model of home-school partnership
- Describe Type 2 Partnership: Communicating in Epstein's model of home-school partnership
- Explain Type 3 Partnership: Volunteering in Epstein's model of home-school partnership
- Elaborate on Type 4 Partnership: Learning at home in Epstein's model of home-school partnership
- Evaluate Type 5 Partnership: Decision making in Epstein's model of home-school partnership
- Interpret Type 6 Partnership: Collaborating in Epstein's model of home-school partnership
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3 - Topic 3: Strategies for Building Home-School PartnershipsThis topic examines the different strategies that may be implemented in preschools for each type of home-school partnership as proposed by Epstein.
Topic Outcomes
Upon completion of this topic, you will be able to
- Discuss the types of parents teachers will have to deal with in fostering home-school partnerships
- Explain how to develop ‘parenting’ and its benefits
- Justify the importance of school communicating with parents and its benefits
- Suggest how parents can be persuaded to volunteer and its benefits
- Explain how school could help parents be involved in helping children learn at home
- List the benefits of parents helping children to learn, parents themselves, and teachers
- Suggest how schools could use community resources to enrich the curriculum for children
The microcourse discusses how home-school partnerships can be enhanced for the well-being of children. Emphasis is on what is home-school partnership, its importance and how it can be enhanced based on the Joyce Epstein’s model. The course consists of 3 topics.
What Skills Will You Gain?
- Understanding Joyce Epstein's Six Step Model
- Apply Epstein's Model in enhancing home - school partnership
You will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement based on the
- Submission of TWO (2) short essays and achieved the required standard
- The essays are based on the learning materials and your experience as a teacher or parent or a person interested in home - school partnerships
| 1 - Explain what is home - school partnership and its importance in preschools |
| 2 - Discuss Joyce Epstein's Six Step model and its application in preschools |
| 3 - Implement the Epstein model in preschools towards enhancing home - school partnership |
Ms. Irene Elena Khing @ Khing Sie Sze
Designation : Lecturer
Education
- Master of Education, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia, 2018
- Bachelor of Education, Universiti Industri Selangor (UNISEL), Malaysia, 2011
- Foundation in Education , Universiti Industri Selangor (UNISEL), Malaysia, 2007
About the Instructor
- Lecturer, School of Education & Cognitive Sciences (SECS), AeU
- Programme Coordinator (Ph. D. (Education))
- 2 years of experience in Corporate Training
- 11 years of experience in academia/education in higher education institutions
You are required to complete all the learning activities provided in this course. Assessments are given to evaluate your achievement of the Course Learning Outcomes. You are able to download a Certificate of Achievement/Certificate of Completion upon completion of all requisite learning materials and passing the prescribed assessments.
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1 - Certificate of Completion
Completion of:
- Course notes/readings
- Course learning activities
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What’s included
- 3 Topics
- Certificate
- 3 Learning Outcomes
- Self-Paced Learning
- 8 Days Duration
