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Sciaraffa discusses two different courses, Child Development and Environments for Young Children and how course components aligned with four High-Impact Practices, the National Association for the Education of Young Children Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation, and the National Council for Family Relations Certified Family Life Educator Framework for Best Practices in Family Life Education. Focus of discussion includes structure of courses, student assignments, and how high-impact elements are integrated into each course.
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Sciaraffa, M.A. (2017). Community-Based Learning with Young Children in a Child Development Center. In: Newman, T., Schmitt, A. (eds) Field-Based Learning in Family Life Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39874-7_10
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