EDUC 233 - Practicum in Early Childhood Education

Experience in working with young children in a naturalistic setting; learning to identify children’s learning interests and to adapt curriculum to children’s needs; planning and implementing large and small group activities; practicing effective communication skills and class management skills; and evaluating a quality child care program. PREREQUISITE(S): EDUC 136. Fifteen hours lecture and 90 hours practicum.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

Explain NAEYC’s five core standards and supportive skills.
Plan and implement developmentally appropriate small group and circle time activities.
Plan and implement developmentally appropriate weekly lesson plans.
Implement emergent and individualized curriculum for all children in the classroom.
Demonstrate appropriate interaction with children according to the standards set by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Apply developmentally appropriate teaching strategies for classroom management.
Demonstrate effective communication skills with children, family and co-workers.
Use the NAEYC standards to observe and evaluate early childhood programs.
Write weekly journals to reflect and evaluate teaching experiences, practice, and values in relation to NAEYC standards.
Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and dispositions in relation to NAEYC’s core standards.
Develop a teacher portfolio that contains statement of NAEYC’s five core standards, and documentations of teaching practices and children’s learning outcomes.

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