ECD-135 Practicum I

Credits: 3
Contact Hours: Lec 2 Lab 0 Practicum 3
Tier Rate: Tier I
The practicum provides students the opportunity to experience career work with young children by observing and practicing in the field with the guidance of a cooperating teacher in the classroom setting. Students will focus on observing and documenting children as well as interacting with them at their self-selected practicum site. Field experience is 50 clock hours and requires FCSR background check and finger print plus a TB test or Risk Assessment. The course also entails lecture content provided through Canvas online focused on social/emotional development, child observation and documentation, and Conscious Discipline. Students will pay for and provide current FCSR background check and TB test or Risk Assessment . Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in ECD 101.