ED 103 Extended Education Practicum

Field experience in an early education setting with young children. Students apply in-depth knowledge, methods and skills gained from education courses. Includes one half-day and one full-day teaching experience. Students will spend 9 hours per week in an approved early education setting and 1 hour per week in seminar. Recommended: HDFS 225 Child Development, ED 110 Principles of Observation; HDFS 248 Learning Experiences for Children or ED 152 Creative Activities/Dramatic Play or ED 179 Literature, Science and Math or ED7. 730 Early Childhood Ages and Stages.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisite: ED 102 Education Practicum with a grade of C or better.

Offered

Spring Term Only

Notes

Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course

Outcomes

Plan, present and assess developmentally appropriate learning experiences, using specific learning objectives based on child observations. Plan, implement and evaluate a full day of teaching in an early childhood setting. Assess child development using anecdotal observations.