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Practicum 1 (ECED 1600)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
1
Internship/Practicum Credits:
2
Description:
This course provides students an opportunity to demonstrate early-childhood-teaching competencies under guided supervision in licensed early-childhood programs to make connections between theory and practice and developing professional behaviors. You will design, implement, and evaluate experiences that promote positive development and learning for all young children by applying comprehensive understanding of children and families using developmentally appropriate, child-centered, play-oriented approaches to teaching and learning, and knowledge of curriculum content areas. Must be taken A-F.
Topical Outline:
1. Professional Obligations & Requirements
2. Child Health & Safety in the Field
3. Practical Child Guidance
4. Learning Environments
5. Engaging Families
6. Child Study and Implications for Learning
Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate use of environment to encourage development appropriate practice in all domains of learning
2. Evaluate the environment for quality using an industry approved rating scale
3. Implement health and safety practices
4. Establish supportive and nurturing relationships with children
5. Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities, routines, and lessons to meet needs of individual children
6. Use reflective practice to evaluate teaching
Prerequisites:
ECED 1545 or Instructor Approval to Take
ECED 1545 Concurrently. This course requires instructor permission to register.