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This Practicum course requires an application. Please schedule an appointment with our ECE advisor, Doree Dennis doree.dennis@pcc.edu  or our program navigator, Shea Selby shea.selby@pcc.edu to create an education plan and get an application.

• In this Practicum course, you will complete 9 hours per week at your child care or in-home center that follows the requirements of the Practicum application.
• This course is an online course (with scheduled meetings) on your Practicum days and times.
• This course has a co-requisite (ECE 130b) that is online (with scheduled meetings) and meets remotely on Thursdays from 5-6:50 pm. 
• As noted above, this course requires an application process and supporting documents to complete the process: ORO step, Criminal History, Food Handlers Card, and MMR record.
• You will work with your Mentor Teacher (who meets the requirements on the application), who will observe, meet for 30 minutes each week, collaborate, and evaluate you throughout the term. 
• There are weekly Module assignments (weekly reflections from your Practicum experiences) that are due on Sunday by 11:59 pm. 

This course focuses on observation and assessment of children, their development, and the classroom routines. We use observations, Mentor Teacher interviews, a developmental assessment, an environmental checklist, an Anti-Bias checklist, and the CLASS materials (required materials for ECE 130b) to reflect upon our weekly Module (assignments). I think you will learn that these are high-quality teaching strategies that are effective with all types of learners. Across the 10 weeks of the term, you will be able to observe, assess, and reflect upon the theories and practices you are implementing in your classroom. You will also be observing, planning for, and implementing curriculum, including transitions, circle times, planned experiences, and environment updates while leading in the classroom for a total of 4 days throughout the term.

Here are the books you will need to purchase:

All Students:

• American Psychological Association (2020). Concise Guide to APA Style (7th). Red Shelf.

Infant and Toddler Teachers only:

• Harms, T., Cryer, D., & Clifford, R. (2017). Infant/toddler Environment Rating Scale (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
• Wittmer, Donna. (2017). Infant and Toddler Development and Responsive Program Planning: A
  Relationships-Based Approach (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

Preschool Teachers only:

• Harms, T., Cryer, D., & Clifford, R. (2015). Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
• Moravcik, Eva. (2017). Meaningful Curriculum for Young Children (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

In-Home Childcare Only:

I look forward to learning alongside you!