ECED& 120 Practicum: Focus on Relationships (2 credits)
Formerly ECE 222
Prerequisite ECED& 105 with a 2.0 or higher or concurrent enrollment.
Course Description
In an early learning setting apply best practice for engaging in nurturing relationships with children. Focus on keeping children healthy and safe while promoting growth and development.
Course Content
A. Professionalism and ethics in the workplace
B. Communication strategies
C. Collaborative team work / cultural and individual diversity
D. Guidance theory and strategies
E. Building relationships
Student Outcomes
1. Describe the characteristics of nurturing relationships built between teachers and children.
2. Practice ideals of professionalism in work with children, families and peers.
3. Recognize cultural responsiveness when observing professionals and programs.
4. Identify practices that promote health, safety, growth and development of children.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome:
OUTCOME 4. USING DEVELOPMENTALLY EFFECTIVE APPROACHES Students implement a wide array of developmentally appropriate approaches, instructional strategies, and tools to connect with children and families and positively influence each child’s development and learning, which will vary depending on children’s ages, characteristics, and the early childhood setting.
4a: Discuss how supportive relationships and positive interactions are the foundation of their work with young children.
4b: List and implement effective instructional and guidance strategies and tools for early education, including appropriate uses of technology.
4c: Use a broad repertoire of developmentally appropriate teaching/learning and guidance approaches.
4d: Reflect on their own practice to promote positive outcomes for each child.
OUTCOME 7. EARLY CHILDHOOD FIELD EXPERIENCES Students engage in field experiences and clinical practice to develop the knowledge, skills and professional dispositions necessary to promote the development and learning of young children in a variety of early childhood settings and with multiple age groups.
7a. Observe and practice in at least two of the three early childhood age groups (birth – age 3, 3-5, 5-8).
7b. Observe and practice in at least two of the three main types of early education settings (primary school grades, child care centers and homes, ECEAP/Head Start programs).
Responsibility: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts and consequences of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable systems.
Lecture Contact Hours 5
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 45
Total Contact Hours 50
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