ECE 288

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	PRACTICUM: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	ECE 288	CREDIT HOURS:	3
2.	PREREQUISITE:	ECE 102 Lab Experience I

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	Lab Manual
	FEES:	$31.50 liability insurance and background check.
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	Provides students with advanced field experience opportunities in early childhood education programs.
5.	COURSE GOAL:	Students will develop skills for observing and recording children’s behavior. Appropriate methods for guiding and interacting with young children will be examined and practiced.

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	Unit I The student recognizes that early childhood centers have different functions, philosophies and goals and that different schedules and teaching methods will be needed to meet the needs of the children at the child care center.
	(A)	The student will identify and describe the program at the child care center (lab site).
	(B)	The student will be aware of the goals, objectives and schedule of that child care center.
	(C)	The student will prepare a letter of introduction to the parents/ guardians of the children at the center.
	(D)	The student will continue to observe the children in the program at the child-care center and assess their developmental and involvement levels.
	(E)	The students will prepare philosophy statements regarding early childhood education.
	Unit II The student will recognize the importance of providing a safe, healthy learning environment, and appropriate developmental activities that allow for individual differences in the learning styles and personalities of the children. The student will develop communication skills with respect to children, team members, parents, teachers and staff.
	(A)	The student will maintain an environment that promotes safety and the prevention of injuries to the children.
	(B)	The student will identify and promote good health and nutrition in order to contribute to the prevention of illness in a day care/ preschool setting.
	(C)	The students will select appropriate developmental activities in the areas of language development, storytelling, music, arts and crafts, science and/or math, large motor development and transition times.
	(D)	The student will define and organize day care/preschool space, materials, and routines in order to construct an interesting, secure and enjoyable learning environment for children.
	(E)	The student will demonstrate knowledge of activities and guidance that encourage self-esteem, creative and critical thinking skills appropriate to the developmental level and learning styles of children.
	(F)	The student will prepare, distribute and collect an evaluation form for the parents of the children at the child care center.
	(G)	The student will be observed by the instructor at a child care center in order to assess the student’s level of preparedness for entering the child care profession
	(H)	The student will demonstrate an awareness of professional standards and attitudes of an early childhood educator.

7.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
			See instructor for specific evaluation procedures.

Special Remarks:
1.	Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.
2.	Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.
3.	Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.

8.	COURSE OUTLINE:
9.	METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
	To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10.	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
	The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.