ECE 150 — Introduction to Student Teaching Practicum
This course requires students to participate in 150 hours of practical classroom experience working with children under the age of seven (7) in either the Children’s School: QCC’s Early Childhood Education Lab School or a community school setting under faculty supervision. Competencies introduced include maintaining a developmentally appropriate, safe, and inclusive learning environment; developing, implementing, and evaluating appropriate activities for young children; demonstrating positive and intentional interactions with children; and using positive guidance strategies. Students will demonstrate strategies that keep children safe and healthy. Students participate in seminar and observations with faculty.