ECE 121 — Early Childhood Education Laboratory II
This is the capstone course for the Early Childhood Education program of study. In this course, the student will synthesize their learning by functioning as a member of an instructional team in an approved early learning programs (i.e., nursery school, childcare, preschool, or Head Start). A qualified in-service classroom teacher and the College’s supervisor of the field experience carefully supervise the student’s activity. A weekly seminar guides the student through the course assessments and addresses successes and challenges in the field placement classroom. This course also includes a 90 hour field placement in a preschool classroom with children ages 3-5 yrs. This field experience can be done in a licensed childcare center, Head Start, PDE licensed nursery schools and in family child care homes. Nanny positions and before/after school programs cannot be used to fulfill this field experience. Attendance at field placement must be 2 mornings a week. Students will be notified by the instructor with further instructions identifying a field placement. All field placements must be approved by the instructor. NOTES: Background clearances including FBI, PA Child Abuse, National Sex Offender Registry, PA Criminal clearances and a Pennsylvania approved child abuse recognition and reporting training is required prior to enrollment in this course. Documentation of a negative TB test is also required. The 90 hour field experience portion of this course must be completed in person.