Early Childhood Education Developmentally Appropriate Practices Practicum
Early Childhood Education Developmentally Appropriate Practices Practicum
Intitial practicum with young children in designing an Early Childhood curriculum based on a knowledge of child development that meets children's individual learning needs and address contextual factors in the child's life experience.
Hours | 3.0 Credit, 0.0 Lecture, 8.0 Lab |
Prerequisites | ECE 202; ECE 331 concurrently. |
Note | Due to enrollment constraints, ECE 332 may not be retaken to improve a grade unless approved by the Child and Family Studies Laboratory Steering Committee. |
Taught | Fall, Winter |
Programs | Containing ECE 332 |
Course Outcomes:
PreK/K Practicum in Early Childhood
The practicum student will:
- observe and reflect with the intent to improve practice.
- use child guidance strategies to effectively support children's learning.
- design lessons, provide instruction, and implement appropriate assessments.
- apply knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices to support children's development and learning.
- demonstrate appropriate professional behaviors and dispositions (e.g., dress and grooming, attendance and punctuality, positive interactions with mentors, peers, parents, and children, and commitment to the profession).