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Current Catalog Year: 2025-2026

Course Blurbs and Essential Objectives

COM-1015   Communication in the Early Childhood Education and Afterschool Workplace   3 Credits
 
In this course, students develop effective communication and relationship-building skills for early childhood education and afterschool workplace settings. The course focuses on building effective communication skills with parents, colleagues, children, youth, and community partners. Emphasis is on active listening, observation, reporting, and the use of clear language in interpersonal and small group situations. This course introduces concepts that are aligned with the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Professional Standards for Early Childhood Educators: Standards 2, 4, & 6.
 
    1. Describe and apply effective and professional communication skills with children and adults, including reflective listening, assertiveness, negotiation, and conflict resolution. [NAEYC Standard 6c]
    2. Evaluate and practice communication strategies to support respectful, reciprocal relationships with families, colleagues, and community partners, including advocacy and confidentiality. [NAEYC Standard 2a, 6a, 6c]
    3. Explore factors that influence communication patterns across diverse communities and families, including the impact of culture, personal and family values, language, race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic conditions, stress and trauma, religion, age, and abilities on communication. [NAEYC Standard 2a, 6c]
    4. Describe and practice communication strategies to support diverse children and families, including those with diverse abilities and special needs. [NAEYC Standard 2a, 2c, 4c, 6c]
    5. Examine and practice written and oral communication strategies to engage families and communities in children’s development and learning. [NAEYC Standard 2b, 6c]
    6. Describe common roles for participants in team and small group activities and develop strategies for decision making. [NAEYC Standard 6c]
    7. Demonstrate effective and professional oral and written communication skills with varied and diverse audiences in the early childhood education workplace. [NAEYC Standard 6c]
    8. Reflect on one’s own communication style and develop strategies for improved communication skills based on individual professional goals. [NAEYC Standard 6c, 6d, 6e]
    9. Prepare a formal presentation that demonstrates proficiency using the CCV Oral Communication Rubric.


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