Course Description

Practicum placement in a daycare, nursery school family daycare or other agencies serving infants and toddlers. The student will have the opportunity to interact with individuals and assist with planning for curriculum or program activities under direct supervision. One contact hour is equivalent to 32 practicum hours with infants/toddlers in a center based and/or licensed family home daycare setting . Group 2 course.

Credit Hours

1

Contact Hours

1

Recitation Hours

1

Recommended Prerequisites or Skills Competencies

ECE 101

Other college designations supported by this course

Degree Req:Cultural Persp/Div

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge:

• Record observations during their internship experiences.

Application:

• Apply teaching and caregiving practices while working directly with children in early care and education settings.

Integration:

• Assist in lesson planning and implementation as determined by the classroom supervisor.
• Write a reflective journal to connect their experience to their future work in the field of education.

Human Dimension:

• Students explore the nature of the education process and observe how children respond and learn in the classroom setting.

Caring - Civic Learning:

• Advocate for the well-being of children/families in their placement program.

Learning How to Learn:

• Analyze their own thinking to complete their course success plan.