10307197 ECE: Practicum 3
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: assess children's growth and development; implement the standards for quality early childhood education; integrate strategies that support diversity and anti-bias perspectives; build meaningful curriculum; provide a developmentally appropriate environment; facilitate positive guidance strategies; evaluate one's own professional behaviors and practices; lead caregiving routines as curriculum; utilize positive interpersonal skills with children; utilize positive interpersonal skills with adults.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Assess children's growth and development.
    Assessment Strategies
    in written or oral activities as directed by the instructor
    in a classroom setting, simulated environment, or practicum site
    individually or in groups
    Criteria
    summarize assessment results according to developmental norms

  2. Implement the standards for quality early childhood education.
    Assessment Strategies
    in written or oral activities as directed by the instructor
    individually or in groups
    in a classroom setting, simulated environment, or practicum site
    Criteria
    assess the implementation of standards for quality early childhood education

  3. Integrate strategies that support diversity and anti-bias perspectives.
    Assessment Strategies
    in written or oral activities as directed by the instructor
    in a classroom setting, simulated environment, or practicum site
    individually or in groups
    Criteria
    identify the human differences present within the practicum setting
    identify biased behaviors which occur around human differences
    practice techniques for teaching children to resist bias and demonstrate acceptance for human differences
    recognize how teaching practices align with child-rearing practices of families in the practicum setting

  4. Build developmentally appropriate curriculum
    Assessment Strategies
    in written or oral activities as directed by the instructor
    in a classroom setting, simulated environment, or practicum site
    individually or in groups
    Criteria
    develop curriculum that is relevant and meaningful to children
    develop curriculum that is culturally sensitive
    develop curriculum that is age appropriate
    develop curriculum that is individually appropriate
    implement student-developed plans following established guidelines

  5. Provide a developmentally appropriate environment.
    Assessment Strategies
    in written or oral activities as directed by the instructor
    in a classroom setting, simulated environment, or practicum site
    individually or in groups
    Criteria
    create a developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive environment

  6. Facilitate positive guidance strategies.
    Assessment Strategies
    in 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 use of positive guidance strategies

  7. Evaluate one's own professional behaviors and practices.
    Assessment Strategies
    in written or oral activities as directed by the instructor
    individually or in groups
    in a classroom setting, simulated environment, or practicum site
    Criteria
    assess behavior according to personal and professional guidelines and practices

  8. Lead caregiving routines as curriculum.
    Assessment Strategies
    in written or oral activities as directed by the instructor
    individually or in groups
    in a classroom setting, simulated environment, or practicum site
    Criteria
    lead established caregiving routines
    lead effective transitions
    adapt caregiving routines to meet individual needs

  9. Utilize positive interpersonal skills with children.
    Assessment Strategies
    in 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 interpersonal skills with children following established guidelines

  10. Utilize positive interpersonal skills with adults.
    Assessment Strategies
    in 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 interpersonal skills with adults following established guidelines