Infant and Toddler Practicum

Catalog description

Supervised field experience in an infant/ toddler setting that supports the integration of teacher knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for working with young children, birth through age 2, and their families. The student is required to be in the infant/toddler setting. Candidates enrolled for 1 credit hour will spend the equivalent one day per week in the classroom during weeks 2-7. Candidates enrolled for 2 credit hours will spend the equivalent of two full days per week in the classroom during weeks 2-7. The practicum is scheduled through the Early Childhood Program. The student must earn at least a “B” in the practicum to continue in the program.