EDU 5200: Building Professional and Community Relationships

Description

The 21st century work environment is anchored in teams, teamwork, and collaboration. The skills necessary to develop professional and community relationships are anchored in well-defined processes and strategies that lead to greater interaction within the educational community. Some of the areas explored are communication skills, building relationships, problem-solving strategies, facilitation skills, and expanding the walls of a traditional school setting to the broader community.

Outcomes

1. Analyze issues within their local communities.
2. Design strategies to energize and empower various partnership groups.
3. Evaluate the leadership hierarchy with various communities.
4. Construct systemic steps to help individuals adapt to change.
5. Develop a matrix of services provided to support students.
6. Strategize the use of positive facilitation skills in various settings.
7. Explore networking opportunities in the larger community.

Prerequisites

1. ORG 6600
2. ORG 6700
3. EDU 5000
4. ORG 5100
5. ORG 5000

Textbook(s)

* Disclaimer: Textbooks listed are based on the last open revision of the course. Prior revisions and future revisions may use different textbooks. To verify textbook information, view the course syllabus or contact Student Services at students@waldorf.edu