EARC 155 Early Childhood Practicum
This course includes observation, interaction, and assessment in preschool and toddler labs. Students are involved in lesson plan writing and head teacher responsibilities based on child observation and assessment. Each semester requires an increasing level of responsibility and competency. Admission to the program is required. Students are required to complete and pass a background check. This course must be repeated for a total of 12 credits for the AAS degree and 6 credits for the AA degree.
Notes
Background check, pediatric CPR, physician signed health forms
EARC 155Early Childhood Practicum
Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Course Type
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Credit Hours Narrative
3 Credits
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
15
Semester Contact Hours Lab
135
Semester Contact Hours Clinical
NA
Corequisite Narrative
EARC 166
Notes and Advisories (only if included in catalog)
Background check, pediatric CPR, physician signed health forms
III. Catalog Course Description
This course includes observation, interaction, and assessment in preschool and toddler labs. Students are involved in lesson plan writing and head teacher responsibilities based on child observation and assessment. Each semester requires an increasing level of responsibility and competency. Admission to the program is required. Students are required to complete and pass a background check. This course must be repeated for a total of 12 credits for the AAS degree and 6 credits for the AA degree.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Document and incorporate children’s interests (curiosity) in learning relationships and preparing environments through weekly small group lesson plans.
- Demonstrates knowledge of intentional teaching by including developmental milestones with interests through lesson planning.
- Document objective observations and write family chats to build relationships with child and families.
- Document children’s emotional/social interactions in weekly written anecdotes and identify supportive teaching strategies.
- Demonstrate positive interactions and teaching strategies with children, teaching team and families.
- Demonstrate self-reflection strategies and self-care concepts during lab reflective group meetings at the end of the lab day.
- Demonstrates ethical standards in reviewing children’s family records, communication with families, and teaching team.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Building relationship with children, families, and adults, supporting children’s learning, positive behavioral support, reflective listening and teaching, ethics in Early Childhood Educational settings
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Exams
Weekly Reflective Wrap up seminars Objective anecdotes and extensions Lesson Plans Family Activities Family Chats Parent Conference with completed COR assessment and Portfolio (2nd, 3rd, 4th semester)
Assessment Strategy Narrative
A variety of formative and summative assessments will be used to assess the student learning outcomes for this course. Additionally, at the end of the program, students will complete a National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) exam in the area of Early Childhood Education to meet program learning outcomes.
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
Object Observations for two focus children Head teaching days Family Chats Four Head Teaching Days Family Activities (1st semester) COR assessment (2nd, 3rd, 4th semester) Focus Child Portfolio (2nd, 3rd, 4th semester) Family Conference (2nd, 3rd, 4th semester) Attendance at labs. Participate in a Community Service Learning (Fall Date Night, Spring Child’s Day Weekly Reflective Wrap up seminars Objective anecdotes and extensions Lesson Plans Family Activities Family Chats Parent Conference with completed COR assessment and Portfolio (2nd, 3rd, 4th semester)