ECCE 2240 Syllabus

Subject Code

ECCE

Course Number

2240

Course Title

Early Childhood Care and Education Internship

Prerequisites

Permission of department; good academic standing; 2.0 cumulative grade point average; no incomplete or in-progress grades; no grades of F in program courses

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered Spring

Credit Hours

(1-33-12)

Course Description

This course provides students with opportunities to gain supervised experiences in actual or simulated work sites, thus allowing them to demonstrate the techniques they obtained from course work. Internship topics include promoting child development and learning; building family and community relationships; observing, documenting, and assessing to support young children and families; teaching and learning; becoming a professional; and guidance techniques and classroom management. Students must pay an $11 malpractice fee and have a criminal record check completed if these fees have not been paid previously for the academic year.

A work ethic grade is assigned for this course. For more information see Work Ethics.

 

Course Outcomes

Promoting Child Development and Learning

  • Use developmental knowledge to promote healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging learning environments.

Building Family and Community Relationships

  • Recognize and understand family and community characteristics.
  • Develop appropriate relationships with employers, supervisors, co-workers, families, children, and the public.

Observing, Documenting, and Assessing to Support Young Children and Families

  • Identify the goals, benefits, and uses of assessment in the practicum placement site.
  • Use observation, documentation, and other appropriate assessment tools and techniques.

Teaching and Learning

  • Use developmentally appropriate practices.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of content knowledge in early education.
  • Develop and implement appropriate activities.

Becoming a Professional

  • Involve oneself in professional organizations and community activities in the ECCE field.
  • Recognize and uphold ethical standards and other professional guidelines.
  • Participate in staff development/inservice activities in the practicum placement site and/or family involvement activities.
  • Demonstrate appropriate work ethics.
  • Follow policies and procedures of the practicum placement site.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of roles and responsibilities of a practicum student at the practicum placement site.

Guidance Techniques and Classroom Management

  • Use developmentally appropriate guidance techniques.
  • Recognize and use effective classroom management strategies.

Professional Portfolio Development

  • Compile professional portfolio demonstrating comprehensive early childhood care and education knowledge and skills.