EDUC 151 Practicum in Early Childhood Development

This course is designed to teach students how to implement and evaluate a quality child care program. Students are assigned to one child care setting where they will spend 10 hours per week. Students meet at the college every week for two hours to discuss lecture topics and classroom experience, or to meet individually with the instructor.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

EDUC 111 and EDUC 112

Hours Weekly

1 hour lecture, 4 hours lab weekly

Course Objectives

1. Organize and manage a developmentally appropriate classroom for young children.
2. Plan and implement developmentally appropriate lessons in a variety of curriculum areas.
3. Plan and facilitate one 8-hour day to assist the supervising teacher in all activities.
4. Write and carry out procedures for 5 daily classroom routines.
5. Choose and make/provide appropriate and inexpensive play/learning materials for 5 areas
   of the classroom.
6. Work with staff to maintain high standards for the classroom and individual children.
7. Develop one tool for parent communication.
8. Individualize activities for children in the classroom.
9. Understand and discuss developmental issues affecting children’s behavior and
   performance in the classroom.
10. Function in a professional manner with young children and child care center staff.

Course Objectives

1. Organize and manage a developmentally appropriate classroom for young children.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Perform a variety of classroom duties with scheduled increase of responsibilities, week by week

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Oberservation checklists
2. Plan and implement developmentally appropriate lessons in a variety of curriculum areas.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Write and teach five lesson plans

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Observation checklists (teaching); rubric (written lesson and lesson self-evaluation)
3. Plan and facilitate one 8-hour day to assist the supervising teacher in all activities.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assume responsibilities of lead classroom teacher for one full day

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Observation checklist
4. Write and carry out procedures for 5 daily classroom routines.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assignment: Fill out five step-by-step performance forms

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric
5. Choose and make/provide appropriate and inexpensive play/learning materials for 5 areas
   of the classroom.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Provide five developmentally appropriate teacher-made classroom materials

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Checklist
6. Work with staff to maintain high standards for the classroom and individual children.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Maintain professional demeanor at all times during practicum hours with children, staff and parents; cooperate with all instructions and feedback of on-site supervisor

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Observation checklists
7. Develop one tool for parent communication.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Design and execute one parent communication project

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric
8. Individualize activities for children in the classroom.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Modify planned activities to suit individual needs of children in specific class

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Observation checklist
9. Understand and discuss developmental issues affecting children’s behavior and
   performance in the classroom.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • College classroom activity--role play and problem solve common behavioral issues

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Checklist
10. Function in a professional manner with young children and child care center staff.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Maintain professional demeanor at all times during practicum hours with children, staff and parents: cooperate with all instructions and feedback of on-site supervisor

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Observation checklist