GCU’s Statement on the Integration of Faith and Work states

GCU’s Statement on the Integration of Faith and Work states it is God’s calling on our lives to help meet the needs of others. Describe two collaboration strategies you feel will be effective with families when discussing concerns about their child’s social and academic development with teachers. Reflecting on GCU’s philosophy, how can you promote these collaboration strategies in your future professional practice?

Families may require additional support during their child’s developmental transitions (i.e., from early intervention to early childhood, from early childhood to early school age, from early school age to adolescence, and from adolescence to adulthood).

Based on the readings in this topic and additional research of your own, what are two of the most important suggestions you could give a family to assist them with these transitions? Justify the importance of these specific examples. How would you support families as they go about implementing the suggestions?