EDU251 — Early Childhood Education Supervised Practicum and Seminar II
EDU 251 - Early Childhood Education Supervised Practicum and Seminar II EDU 251 - Early Childhood Education Supervised Practicum and Seminar II 6 Course Description: Building upon the foundational skills acquired from previous coursework and field experiences, this advanced practicum focuses on play-based curriculum implementation and assessment in early childhood education. Students will take on increasing responsibilities, including planning, designing and delivering developmentally appropriate learning activities across all curriculum areas and domains of development and assessing children’s development and progress. Through hands-on experience and mentorship, students will have the opportunity to identify and practice a range of strategies for engaging with children in one-on-one, small group, and large group scenarios, collaborating with colleagues and families to create supportive learning communities, supporting children’s development of executive function, critical thinking, and problem-solving, applying principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and making meaningful contributions to children’s learning and development. Students must successfully complete a minimum of 150 hours of direct work with infants, toddlers, or preschoolers (birth-age 8) in an approved school or community setting over at least an eight-week period. In conjunction with classroom placements, students will participate in a seminar designed to deepen understanding of child development the
Prerequisites: EDU104, EDU153