Early Childhood Field Experience

Catalog description

EDUC 495C Early Childhood Field Experience (1) This course is designed to provide Early Childhood Education majors with an intensive field experience that acquaints the student with the, "real" world of early childhood education in an urban setting. The experience will be under the direction of a certified elementary teacher in an urban Harrisburg setting. Students will have an opportunity to actively work at the primary (K-3) level and will be directed to accomplish specific field tasks assigned by their course instructor. These tasks are directly related to early childhood courses in which the student was previously enrolled. Students are assigned a university supervisor who observes and consults with the students throughout the experience. Students are evaluated by both the cooperating teacher and the university supervisor. The evaluations are based on classroom observations and the completion of learning activities correlated with the required text. This course is offered each semester and is required of all students enrolled in the Early Childhood Education program.