ECE 920 - Field Experience/ECE

Credit(s) 1.00 - 3.00
Co-op Hours: 4.00 - 12.00

This course offers supervised experiences in selected early childhood settings serving children from birth to eight years of age. This course includes integration of theory and developmentally appropriate evidence-based practice. Students will be provided with an understanding of working with culturally, linguistically, and ability diverse populations of young children and their families. Emphasis will be placed on professional relationships and behavior, appropriate adult and child interactions, basic curriculum planning, and program routines. This course may be repeated for additional credit.

Prerequisite(s): ECE 159, ECE 170, and ECE 243
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Develop lesson plans that are developmentally appropriate.
Utilize assessment tools in the early childhood classroom.
Identify appropriate guidance and communication techniques.
Interpret situations that call for varying types of communication skills and ethical guidelines.