HS 271 - ECE Online Field Placement IV

5 Credits

Outline Effective Date 2024 Fall
Course Description:
This course is the concluding practicum of the second year Early Childhood Education program. Reflecting and building on their learning experiences of the previous practicum, students plan, set up, implement, and evaluate an early learning and childcare program with guidance from supervising personnel. P/F.

Rationale:
This is a required course for Early Childhood Education diploma students. A Practicum provides students with opportunities to observe, develop, implement, and evaluate their interactions with children, parents, and colleagues. This experience also allows students to apply the knowledge they have gained from the Early Childhood Education program. Students use a virtual space to set up, implement and evaluate early childhood curriculum. Students explore program planning and reflective practice opportunities that help them be successful and motivated while working in childcare.

Prerequisites: HS 270
Corequisites: Students must have completed or be in the process of completing 8 diploma courses in Early Childhood Education diploma with an overall GPA of 2.0 or greater.

Course Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to

1. Demonstrate

respect for individuality
appropriate work ethics
time management skills
positive interpersonal communication skills
appropriate programming skills
professional attitude

2. design quality programs in terms of

program timetables
statements of philosophy
development of a parent handbook
integrated curriculum activities
program evaluation form for parents

3. respond to situations with

children (including infants and toddlers)
peers
parents
instructor

4. evaluate the program in terms of

philosophy
interactions with peers
interactions with children and parents
environment and organization

5. provide constructive feedback for

program evaluation

Required Resource Materials:
Early childhood education course materials.

Optional Resource Materials:
none

Conduct of Course:
Students spend four weeks in a virtual childcare that provides opportunity for supervisory experiences:

program planning for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
administrative responsibilities such as staff scheduling, parent communication, menu planning, planning, and maintaining the environment, etc.
self-reflection and evaluation from supervisor

Content of Course:

Administrative dutes
1. Parent Handbook
2. Staff scheduling (shifts and breaks)
3. Menus
4. Parent satisfaction survey
Program Planning for Infants and Toddlers through Preschool Aged Children
1. Providing Interest Sheet
2. Interest Based Planning
3. Scenario Evaluation
4. Professional Communication
5. Reflective Practice

Due to the fact that this course is online, attendance is demonstrated by keeping up with readings and assignments, participation in dialogue on the discussion board and completing course work and assignments to the satisfaction of the instructor.

In cases where illness impedes participation, the student may be requested to submit a medical certificate.

Course Assessments:
Students are evaluated through constructive feedback from the instructor, and reflective self-evaluation. Practicum is an opportunity to apply the course materials learned during the past two years of study in the early learning and childcare program.

A Pass/Fail grade is awarded upon completion of all components of the practicum.