Primary Grade Practicum
Primary Grade Practicum
Practicum experience in the primary grades. Field experience designed to give students opportunities to interact with primary children (grades 1-3) and apply skills and knowledge acquired in Pre K-3 methods courses.
| Hours | 2.0 Credit, 0.0 Lecture, 12.0 Lab |
| Prerequisites | ECE 332; ECE 441 concurrently. |
| Taught | Fall, Winter |
| Programs | Containing ECE 442 |
Course Outcomes:
Primary Grade 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 from various content courses as they relate to teaching in an early childhood classroom.
- apply knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices to support children's development and learning.
- provide learning experiences that meet students' diverse cogntive styles, cultural backgrounds, and linguistic diveristy.
- 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).