Instructor Contact

Landi Ehnle

• Canvas Inbox is preferred.
• Email: lehnle@ccsf.edu
• CDEV Dept. Phone: 415-239-3172
• Office Hours: By appointment through Zoom.
• Office Location: Remote
• I will respond to all course email within 48 hours Monday-Friday, exclusive of school holidays. Once the course begins, I prefer to get messages through the Canvas "Inbox."
• You can visit my Instructional Website.

Communication Plan

• I will respond to your messages within 48 hours during the work week (Monday-Friday), excluding holidays, or if you are notified otherwise.
• I will participate in the weekly discussions but will not respond to each individual student. You will receive private comments on your discussion posts.
• If you are more than 15 minutes late to our weekly zoom sessions,  you will not receive credit for that session.
• Office hours are: By appointment. We can meet via Zoom video conferencing. Please send me an email if you would like to meet one-on-one through Zoom.

Building Community

The most important part of this class is to build a community of parents committed to caring for their children. Participating with your classmates through the zoom sessions helps us develop that sense of community and feeling of belonging.  We learn from each other, from our varied experiences, and from our different perspectives. You will ‘hear’ me say often, “There is wisdom in the room.”

Instructor Announcements 

The instructor will post announcements on the “Instructor Announcements” page in Canvas throughout the semester. Canvas notifies students according to their preferred Notification Preferences as soon as the instructor creates an Announcement. 

Pronto Help Page

• Please post general course-related questions on Pronto. You can also send me a private message through Pronto. A quick link to the Pronto Help page is located on the Home Page. I will reply to Pronto posts within 48 hours, Mon-Sat, and replies will be visible to the entire class, unless you send me a private message

Study of the role of parents/guardians in the healthy development of children from birth through adolescence. Emphasis on building positive relationships with children in the areas of bonding, attachment, self esteem, family dynamics, age-appropriate expectations and the importance of positive communications. Fulfills court-mandated parent education requirements.

Prerequisites/corequisites/advisories

ESL 182 or ENGL 88 or placement in ESL 184 or readiness for college-level English.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the development of children from birth to 18 years old, including factors that impact developmental expectations.
2. Analyze normative behavior of children from birth to 18 years and parent/guardian responses to common challenges, including the impact of stress and trauma on the brain development of the child and the effects on the family unit. 
3. Explain the importance of ongoing communication between parents/guardians and child care staff, teachers, and health care professionals and utilize communication strategies for assessing the needs of the child. 
4. Identify the value of attachment, bonding, setting limits, and utilizing positive guidance strategies.

Textbook

Kathleen Stassen Berger,   The Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence, (Tenth Edition).  Worth Publishers, 2014.

Field Trips

There are no field trips for this class.

Canvas

Students will use the Canvas Learning Management system [for assignment instructions, submitting assignments, viewing classmates' work, sharing resources, and viewing grades].  I can help with the course material and with some Canvas issues. But, if you need help uploading an assignment or with the mechanics of Canvas, Canvas help is the number to call.

For 24/7 help with Canvas, call 1-833-249-3993

You can visit my CCSF instructional website outside of Canvas.

Zoom Video Conferencing

If you wish to meet with me and you are unable to come to campus. We can meet in my Zoom room.

Required Software

• Adobe Reader (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
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Important Dates

• Day Class Begins: January 23, 2023 
• Day Class Ends: May 15, 2023
• Class Holidays (No Class):  2/17-2/20, 3/7, and 3/25-3/31.

 Attendance

This class and the topics covered are approved by the Department of Human Services Family and Children’s Services for court ordered, reunification, and/or child protective services referred clients.

Certificate of Completion is presented based upon:

• Class attendance and involvement.

• Maximum Missed Classes Allowed – Three (3)

  ***Late Arrivals to class exceeding 15 minutes will result in an absence***

  Students are responsible for monitoring their own attendance and will be notified immediately by the instructor if they exceed the maximum # of absences.  In addition, notification will be sent to Department of Human Services, if necessary.

• Completion of all reading (handouts) assignments

• Participation in Pre/Post Questionnaire, class activities, and homework assignments.