ECED 2090 - Early Childhood Student Teaching Practicum

6.0 Credits

Students work closely with a supervising teacher to develop skills in management, environmental planning, and curriculum development. Students may select the age group with whom to specialize. Students are expected to select and develop materials for interest centers and develop and implement daily lesson plans.

Note: Students are required to attend bi-monthly one-hour seminar sessions with the assigned instructor. Students enrolling in the ECED practica should register through the Early Childhood Practicum website at mccneb.edu/ecp.

Prerequisites: (1) ECED Practicum Coordinator approval

Lecture Hours: 0.0
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 18.0

Course Objectives

Demonstrate how to be a reliable early childhood caregiver and educator.
Recognize the developmental stages of children from a selected age group.
Recognize the necessary components of a developmentally appropriate selected learning environment.
Identify appropriate guidance/interaction techniques to use with young children.
Apply early childhood supervisory skills in a manner that ensures the children’s health, safety and overall well being.
Demonstrate the ability to support and facilitate the caregiver/teacher’s curriculum plans and to assist in the early childhood practicum setting.
Help develop and implement appropriate curriculum plans for children from a selected age group.
Demonstrate the ability to follow policies, regulations and routines of the early childhood setting and/or the supervising college program.
Demonstrate the ability to practice professional ethics and integrity.
Develop appropriate communication skills with peers, staff, parents, and children.
Recognize the awareness of appreciation of individual likenesses and differences among children, families and colleagues.
Recognize the importance of a professional portfolio.

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