Course Description

Practicum placement in a daycare, nursery school, family daycare or other agencies serving infants/toddlers/preschoolers. The student will have the opportunity to interact with young children and assist adults with planning for curriculum or program activities under direct supervision. Two contact hours are equivalent to 64 practicum hours. This practicum can be split between hours with infants, toddlers and preschoolers with a minimum of 1 contact hour (32 practicum hours) caring for children birth-3 years in a center based and/or licensed family home daycare setting. This course is recommended to be taken when students are also taking ECE 206 Infant Toddler Care & Curriculum. Group 2 course.

Credit Hours

2

Contact Hours

2

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.