EARC 174 Early Childhood Practicum 2
This course includes observations, teaching days, family interactions with children in teaching Labs or instructor permission for offsite cohort. This course requires implementation of teaching strategies and reflection on activities in the early childhood setting, and an increasing level of responsibility in the classroom. This course requires Idaho Health and Welfare enhanced background check, pediatric first aid/CPR, TB, and immunization clearance.
EARC 174Early Childhood Practicum 2
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I. General Information
Department
Education Technical
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
III. Catalog Course Description
This course includes observations, teaching days, family interactions with children in teaching Labs or instructor permission for offsite cohort. This course requires implementation of teaching strategies and reflection on activities in the early childhood setting, and an increasing level of responsibility in the classroom. This course requires Idaho Health and Welfare enhanced background check, pediatric first aid/CPR, TB, and immunization clearance.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Demonstrate teaching strategies to support Project Based Learning by preparing environment for active learning which supports the emergent curriculum projects that are developing in the classroom.
- Demonstrating through lesson planning integrated teaching of social/emotion curriculum and language, literacy, communication curriculum.
- Demonstrate developmentally appropriate teaching strategies for all indicators in the mathematics curriculum
- Demonstrating through lesson planning integrated teaching of language, literacy, communication curriculum.
- Demonstrate understanding of families and communities by participating in the community or family events.
- Prepares lesson plans with decreasing support from Lab Facilitator. (Maximum support, Moderate support and Proficient)
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Teaching strategies to support: Project Based Learning, Advanced Emergent Curriculum, Social Emotional Development, Language, Communication, Literacy, and Mathematics.
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)