PRACTICUM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHING

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Prerequisites: Early Childhood and Combined Education Majors only. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; minimum grade of C in methods courses related to respective major (EDU 220, EDU 311, EDU 329); minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA in major courses; successful completion of English composition/basic communication and mathematics competency requirements. Intended as the teacher candidate's culminating experience. Provides supervised teaching experience in an early childhood classroom five full days per week for approximately seven to eight consecutive weeks. Effective demonstration of content knowledge, pedagogical preparation, instructional delivery, classroom management, knowledge of student development, collaboration with school professionals, and reflectivity of practice. Offered every semester.