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Teaching Cases on Family Engagement: Early Learning (Ages 0–8)
March 1, 2012
Teaching cases can be valuable tools in preparing early childhood educators to engage effectively with families. Because the case method presents a story in practice, it offers education students and educators an active learning opportunity.
The teaching cases highlighted in this handout involve real-world situations and consider the perspectives of various stakeholders, including early childhood program and elementary school staff, parents, children, and community members. Through case-based discussion, educators can enhance their critical thinking and problem-solving skills and consider multiple perspectives.
This handout provides a detailed list of HFRP's teaching cases on family involvement, focusing on the earlier years of a child's learning and development. The teaching cases are sorted by topic, gender, ethnicity, and age-group of the students discussed; however, the lessons in all of these cases can apply to a wide variety of contexts.
Continue to Teaching Cases on Family Engagement: Early Learning (Ages 0–8).