Early Childhood Practicum Field Experience -- Birth to Age 3

Catalog description

This course is a supervised practicum to provide teacher candidates more extensive clinical experience working with early childhood children and their families (birth to age 3). Candidates observe, plan and implement activities for birth to age 3 typical and atypical infants and toddlers over the course of a semester or summer. Settings may include hospitals, homes, daycare settings, early intervention or community centers and more. Teacher candidates have the opportunity to observe occupational, physical and speech therapists working with young children and their families, including those from diverse cultures. This course requires the clinical component to be a minimum of 50 hours. A complete schedule of clinic/lab experiences will be distributed in class.