ECE 274 Practicum. Course Package

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1 ECE 274 Practicum Course Package Approved December 4, 2009

2 COURSE PACKAGE FORM Contact Person (s) Eric Aurand / Peggy Federici Date of proposal to Curriculum Sub-committee: December 2009 Purpose: New _X_Change Delete If this is a change, what is being changed? (Check ALL that apply) Update Prefix Title Learning Units Competencies Format Change Course Description Course Number Textbook Credits _X_ Prerequisite Effective Semester/Year Fall 20 Spring 2010 Summer 20 COURSE INFORMATION Prefix & Number ECE 274 Title Practicum Catalog Course Description Designed to provide the students with supervised practical experience. It provides the students opportunities to observe, implement and evaluate educational practices in a quality early childhood facility. Credit hours 2 Lecture hours 1 Lab hours 2 Prerequisite(s) TRE 089 and PCS 021 or appropriate score on assessment test Co-requisite(s) Choose from ECE 271, ECE 272, or ECE 273 Does this course need a separately scheduled lab component? Yes No

3 Proposed semester for new course to start Fall 20 x_ Spring 20_07 Summer 20 Does this course need additional fees attached? If so, please explain. No Is there a similar course in the college bank? Articulation: Is this course or an equivalent offered at other two- and four- year universities in AZ? Yes No If yes, identify: _X Yes No If yes, identify the college, subject, prefix, number, and title: Writing Across the Curriculum Rationale: Mohave Community College firmly supports the idea that writing can be used to improve education; students who write in their respective content areas will learn more and retain what they learn better than those who don t. Courses in the core curriculum have been identified as Writing Across the Curriculum courses. Suggested minimum standards for the Writing Across the Curriculum component are as follows: 1. The writing assignments should total words. For example, a single report which is 1500 words in length could fulfill the requirement, or a series of essay questions and short papers (example: four -375 word assignments) which total 1500 words could meet the requirement. 2. The writing component will represent at least 10% of a student s final grade in the course. Is this a course identified as a Writing Across the Curriculum course? Yes _x_ No Intended Course Outcomes By the end of the semester, students will be able to: 1. Examine the impact of curriculum goals and practices on the behavior and learning of young children 2. Demonstrate skills in observing and analyzing children's activities, ideas, and interests as a means for planning and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum

4 3. Analyze and explain the role of environment in developmentally appropriate curriculum 4. Demonstrate skills and professionalism in new role as teacher 5. Demonstrate increased understanding of child development through observations and practical research 6. Appreciate and accommodate the range of skills among young children 7. Use knowledge of how children develop and learn to provide opportunities that support the overall development of young children Competency 1 Adapt to a community-based early childhood setting.(outcome 4) Objective 1.1 Develop familiarity with the policies and procedures of an early childhood education program. Objective 1.2 Establish effective communication with staff, children and parents. Objective 1.3 Function as a cooperative and responsible team member. Competency 2 Promote positive functioning of children in a group setting.(outcome 5) Objective 2.1 Use positive guidance techniques. Objective 2.2 Redirect children as needed. Objective 2.3 Begin to use flexibility in guidance of individual children. Competency 3 Build positive self-concepts and individual strengths in children.(outcome 1,7) Objective 3.1 Assess developmental levels of children in a group. Objective 3.2 Recognize various levels of self-esteem shown by children. Objective 3.3 Respond to the needs of children. Competency 4 Fulfill the responsibilities related to children's program. (outcome 4)

5 Objective 4.1 Attend to the needs and activities of the whole group as well as the individual. Objective 4.2 Follow the daily program schedule as planned. Objective 4.3 Carry out normal daily routines according to program supervisors. Competency 5 Present and evaluate curriculum activities to meet individual and group needs of children. (outcome 6,7) Objective 5.1 Encourage creativity and experimentation in children's activities. Objective 5.2 Promote create and present activities that are developmentally appropriate. Objective 5.3 Develop personal teaching philosophy.