Practicum Classroom Experiences (ECE 2002)
Term: 2022 Spring Semester
Wed, 6:00 PM - 7:40 PM (1/18/2022 - 5/21/2022) Location: MAIN AS 200
Prerequisites: ECE1000, ECE1020, ECE1040, and a minimum of one ECE 2000-level course with a minimum grade of C.It is recommended that students take this course the semester before qualifications have been met for graduation. Focuses on the application of learned concepts of planning, observing, and documenting the growth and development of young children. The student will plan and apply the learned concepts in a (15-week) four-hour practicum classroom experience and (2 hours) 15-week (50 minute) lecture. The practicum experiences will apply to preschool children 3 to 5 years of age. Children's portfolios will be examined as a method to assess the success of the child. The early childhood practicum will be completed in a Developmentally Appropriate (DAP) environment. Five hours of required practicum classroom experience is assigned each week for a total of forty hours. NOTE: Assigned artifacts reflecting the core competencies will be collected for the capstone course.