1. CURRENT UNIT The Family Understanding and appreciating the complexity and diversity of families and how this impacts their interactions within the context of the education system Is about LAST UNIT _____ NEXT UNIT Meeting Families’ Needs Unit Self-Test Questions Unit Relationships UNIT SCHEDULE 5/29Family, school, advocacy Advocacy and empowerment Characteristics of families Functions of the family The family life cycle 5/30 Advocacy and ethics 5/31 Building alliances 7/2 Family characteristics 1. What characteristics define a family 2. How do family characteristics impact the way the family functions? 3. How do issues change as families go through life cycles? 4. How do I define my own family? 5. How do families from different backgrounds compare? 6. How do we use knowledge of family to work effectively with? Identifying the need for Identifying Understanding comparison characteristics Problem Solving Throughout The context of schools Understanding 7/3 Family empowerment 7/5 Functions of families Exam I Cause/effect

2. The Family Expanded Unit Map Understanding and appreciating the complexity and diversity of families and how this impacts their interactions within the context of the education system Is about Understanding New unit self-test questions Identifying the need for Throughout The context of schools Advocacy and empowerment Characteristics of families Functions of the family The family life cycle Identifying

3. CURRENT UNIT Meeting Families’ Needs Working collaboratively with families to solve problems and address issues related to special education Is about LAST UNIT The Family NEXT UNIT Making a Difference Unit Self-Test Questions Unit Relationships UNIT SCHEDULE 7/10Background Knowledge Communication Meeting Basic Needs Referral, Evaluation, IEPs 7/11 Communication 7/16Meeting Basic Needs 7/17Referral, evaluation, IEPs 1. How do we effectively communicate with families? 2. How do we collaboratively help families access services and resources? 3. How can we facilitate families’ understanding of and participation in the special education process? Practicing Assisting with Facilitating Description Cause/effect Problem Solving Background Knowledge Understanding Exam II7/18

4. Meeting Families’ Needs Expanded Unit Map Working collaboratively with families to solve problems and address issues related to special education Is about Understanding Assisting with New unit self-test questions Practicing Facilitating Background Knowledge Communication Meeting Basic Needs Referral, Evaluation, IEPs

5. CURRENT UNIT Making a Difference Advocating for better services for students with disabilities and their families Is about LAST UNIT Meeting Families’ Needs NEXT UNIT ________ Unit Self-Test Questions Unit Relationships UNIT SCHEDULE 7/24Home/Community Systems Improvement Advocacy Skills 7/25 Systems Improvement 7/26 Advocacy Skills 1. How can we encourage and support families’ participation in school activities? 2. How do we best advocate for improved services for our students and their families? 3. What skills and strategies will help us be better advocates? Practicing Including Description Cause/effect Problem Solving Home/Community Relationships Improving Exam III Practicum Reports 7/30 7/31

6. Making a Difference Expanded Unit Map Advocating for better services for students with disabilities and their families Is about Improving New unit self-test questions Including Practicing Home/Community Relationships Systems Improvement Advocacy Skills