10307192 ECE: Practicum 2
Course Information
Description
In this 3-credit practicum course you will learn about and apply the course competencies in an actual child care setting. The course competencies include: identify children's growth and development; maintain the standards for quality early childhood education; practice strategies that support diversity and anti-bias perspectives; implement student teacher-developed activity plans; identify the elements of a developmentally appropriate environment; implement positive guidance strategies; demonstrate professional behaviors; utilize caregiving routines as curriculum; utilize positive interpersonal skills with children; utilize positive interpersonal skills with adults.
Total Credits
3
Prior Learning Assessment
  • Experiential-Portfolio
Course Competencies
  1. Identify children's growth and development.
    Assessment Strategies
    using written or oral activities as directed by the instructor
    in a classroom setting, simulated environment, or practicum site
    individually or in groups
    Criteria
    the observation follows the established guidelines

  2. Maintain the standards for quality early childhood education.
    Assessment Strategies
    using written or oral activities as directed by the instructor
    in a classroom setting, simulated environment, or practicum site
    individually or in groups
    Criteria
    assess the maintenance of standards for quality for early childhood education and the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards

  3. Practice strategies that support diversity and anti-bias perspectives.
    Assessment Strategies
    using written or oral activities as directed by the instructor
    individually or in groups
    in a classroom setting, simulated environment, or practicum site
    Criteria
    demonstrate strategies that support diversity and anti-bias perspectives
    identify the human differences present within the practicum setting and the surrounding community
    recognize how teaching practices align with child-rearing practices of families in the practicum setting

  4. Implement student teacher-developed activity plans.
    Assessment Strategies
    using written or oral activities as directed by the instructor
    individually or in groups
    in a classroom setting, simulated environment, or practicum site
    Criteria
    activity plan meets the established guidelines
    implementation of plan meets the established guidelines

  5. Identify the elements of a developmentally appropriate environment.
    Assessment Strategies
    using written or oral activities as directed by the instructor
    in a classroom setting, simulated environment, or practicum site
    individually or in groups
    Criteria
    differentiate the elements of a developmentally appropriate environment

  6. Implement positive guidance strategies.
    Assessment Strategies
    using written or oral activities as directed by the instructor
    individually or in groups
    in a classroom setting, simulated environment, or practicum site
    Criteria
    demonstrate positive guidance strategies
    follow established guidelines for positive guidance strategies

  7. Demonstrate professional behaviors.
    Assessment Strategies
    using written or oral activities as directed by the instructor
    in a classroom setting, simulated environment, or practicum site
    individually or in groups
    Criteria
    comply with personal and professional program guidelines

  8. Utilize caregiving routines as curriculum.
    Assessment Strategies
    using written or oral activities as directed by the instructor
    in a classroom setting, simulated environment, or practicum site
    individually or in groups
    Criteria
    follow established caregiving guidelines

  9. Utilize positive interpersonal skills with children.
    Assessment Strategies
    using written or oral activities as directed by the instructor
    in a classroom setting, simulated environment, or practicum site
    individually or in groups
    Criteria
    follow established guidelines for respectful interactions with children

  10. Utilize positive interpersonal skills with adults.
    Assessment Strategies
    using written or oral activities as directed by the instructor
    in a classroom setting, simulated environment, or practicum site
    individually or in groups
    Criteria
    follow established guidelines for respectful interactions with adults