Early Childhood Education Laboratory II

Catalog description

This is the capstone course for the Early Childhood Education program of study. In this course, the student will synthesize their learning by functioning as a member of an instructional team in an approved early learning programs (i.e., nursery school, childcare, preschool, or Head Start). A qualified in-service classroom teacher and the College’s supervisor of the field experience carefully supervise the student’s activity. A weekly seminar guides the student through the course assessments and addresses successes and challenges in the field placement classroom. This course also includes a 90 hour field placement in a preschool classroom with children ages 3-5 yrs. This field experience can be done in a licensed childcare center, Head Start, PDE licensed nursery schools and in family child care homes. Nanny positions and before/after school programs cannot be used to fulfill this field experience. Attendance at field placement must be 2 mornings a week. Students will be notified by the instructor with further instructions identifying a field placement. All field placements must be approved by the instructor. NOTES: Background clearances including FBI, PA Child Abuse, National Sex Offender Registry, PA Criminal clearances and a Pennsylvania approved child abuse recognition and reporting training is required prior to enrollment in this course. Documentation of a negative TB test is also required. The 90 hour field experience portion of this course must be completed in person.