EARC 174 Early Childhood Practicum II
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 and pediatric first aid/CPR.
EARC 174Early Childhood Practicum II
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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
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 and pediatric first aid/CPR.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Document children’s development and utilize assessment to develop appropriate goals, curriculum, and teaching strategies for young children.
- Incorporate children’s interests, inquiry, and appropriate early learning standards to create a variety of engaging lesson plans and prepare environments for learning.
- Demonstrate effective teaching strategies and utilize developmentally appropriate teaching and learning approaches in working with young children.
- Apply understanding of content knowledge and approaches to learning in language and literacy, creative arts, social and emotional development, mathematics, scientific thinking, physical development, and social studies.
- Engage families through respectful and reciprocal relationships.
- Reflect on their own teaching practice to promote positive outcomes for children and themselves.
- Identify and uphold ethical standards and developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood and special education.
- Apply positive classroom management strategies when working with young children.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
VI. Delivery Methodologies
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)