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1 Child Develpment in Scandinavia Practicum Spring 2016 Cpenhagen 3 Credits Practicum Majr Discipline: Child Develpment, Educatin/Educatinal Studies Faculty: Heidi Vikkelsø Nielsen ([email protected]), Eeva Laine Jakbsen ([email protected]) Prgram Directr: Maja Sbahi Biehl, [email protected], Vestergade 5, 36 Prgram Assistant: Maddy Berkman, [email protected], Vestergade 5, 35 Thursdays Curse Descriptin: What is Danish childcare and educatin? What are the underlying principles that structure the Danish apprach t wrking with children? These questins serve as a springbard int the field f pedaggy in Denmark. This curse emphasizes and integrates applicatin f research, critical reflectin and hands n experience in rder t explre the cnnectin between pedaggical appraches and prfessinal practices with children. Yu will be immersed within Danish sciety while wrking nce a week at a Danish childcare institutin r schl. Paired tgether with yur cre curse, yur experience will supplement the educatinal, scial, develpmental, and histrical theries presented. Onging themes will permeate ur study. They include (but are nt limited t): What is the Danish definitin f the gd childhd? Frm a Danish pedaggical perspective, what cultural values and scial trends are visible in the daily rutines when wrking with children? Hw can yur bservatins frm yur site cntribute t a discussin abut educatinal plicies and refrm bth in Denmark and in the United States? The curse is designed as a cmbinatin between visits t yur practicum site, advise meetings in grups and classes intended t prmte grup discussin and debate abut yur experiences. Reflectins n yur bservatins will be the fundatins f discussins and analysis abut the activities, rutines, and behavirs in Danish institutins and schls. Child Develpment in Scandinavia Practicum- DIS 1

2 Objectives: In this curse, students will examine current research and assessments in relatin t pedaggy in a Danish cntext. By the end f this curse, students will be able t: Demnstrate a knwledge f the majr elements, theretical perspectives, and interdisciplinary appraches t the discipline f pedaggy Actively participate in the everyday wrkings f a Danish children s institutin r schl Debate and reflect n the current challenges and debates within Danish pedaggy in particular thrugh the integratin f research with practical bservatins and experiences Assess this applicatin thrugh the develpment f bservatinal, analytical, and creative thinking skills Practicum: Students are placed in a Danish Vuggestue (infant -tddler center), Børnehave (pre-schl), Flkeskle (public schl), r Fritidshjem/Klub (after schl prgram). Students will bserve and interact with children each week, wrking under the guidance f a supervising pedaggue. Althugh students will be appinted a practicum supervisr at the site, they are als expected t cnsult the ther staff t ask fr help, instructin and guidance when needed. At the practicum site, students will experience the everyday culture f the institutin: wrking with children, staff and parents. Yu are required t g t yur site at least 10 times and attain between hurs f practical experience. Yu are als encuraged t make ne visit t a fellw student s site in rder t experience the differences between practices within Danish preschl and schl facilities. Practicum Supervisin: Additinally, thrugh the semester, yu will als have 3 mandatry Practicum Advising sessins that yu will attend in small grups based n the type f site at which yu have been placed. The cntent f these supervisin sessins will be t discuss yur experiences and bservatins in cmparisn t thers in yur grup, as well as t bring up any challenges r questins that arise. There will be independent wrk in yur assigned grups prir t each advise meeting where yu prepare fr the meeting with yur advisr. Instructr Infrmatin: Heidi Vikkelsø Nielsen [email protected] Cand. Pæd (DPU, Aarhus University, 2014). BA Schl Teacher, (Blaagaard Seminarium, 2004). Schl teacher , unin representative Teaching vulnerable, bilingual teenagers in extracurricular tpics at Ungdmssklen ( ). Vlunteer cunselr at the children s phne, Børns Vilkår ( ). Student assistant in a research prject n the Danish dagpleje (hme care) at Aarhus University (2013). Member f the ad hc grup acrss researchers and practitiners called cmmunity teachers, fcusing n inventing the cmmunity Didaktik as a tl t prevent schl bullying. With DIS since Child Develpment in Scandinavia Practicum- DIS 2

3 Eeva Laine Jakbsen MA in Educatinal Psychlgy (Aarhus University, Department f Educatin, 2014). BA in Scial Services with creative activities (Laurea Plytechnic, Department f Scial Educatin, Vantaa, Finland, 2005). Student at Slagelse Pædaggseminariet (Spring and fall 2003). Scial Educatr(pædagg) in Yuth Club Marievang ( ). Scial Educatr in Scial Resurce Center Slagelse. Wrking with children and adlescents with develpmental disabilities and cunseling families (2005-present). With DIS since Curse Cmpnents 1. Required Texts Readings are upladed nt Blackbard r fund nline. Readings must be cmpleted prir t each supervisin sessin, and students must be prepared with ntes and reflectins t cntribute t grup discussins. 2. Apprach t teaching: Besides yur independent visit t yur practicum site, this curse is structured as a series f classes and advising sessins, in crdinatin between Eeva and Heidi. The classes will include theretical and practical tpics and activities t help fster learning at the practicum visits. The advising days are centered n central cncepts and themes frm yur experiences at yur site, and are designed as an pprtunity t use yur faculty and fellw students as prfessinal resurces. 3. Field studies. As the majrity f the curse cmpnent is yur weekly visit t yur site, field studies are nt included as part f this curse. The hands-n, experiential element thrugh practicum visits is fully utilized in class discussins, lectures, and assignments. 4. Expectatins f the students: In this curse each and every ne f us has the equal and unique respnsibility t facilitate the mst ptimal learning utcmes. Yu are expected t: cmplete all reading assignments prir t cming t class be respective and inclusive t all members f the class cntribute t class discussins and grup activities with questins and reflectins draw upn yur interactins and bservatins frm daily life in Denmark t the thery, research, and practices f Danish pedaggy in class be punctual and attend all classes and visits Bring yur lgbk with written experiences and reflectin frm every practicum visit When participating in the designated seminar days, yu are expected t be able t take initiative t wrk bth independently and in a grup. This means taking initiative t stay n tpic during discussins and t use the readings t supprt the examples yu cntribute. Child Develpment in Scandinavia Practicum- DIS 3

4 Assignments and Evaluatin Assignments fr this curse are fcused n giving students an intrductin t the methds used fr gathering infrmatin and applying thery. Assignment Due Date Percentage f grade Participatin Onging 20% Advising Preparatin with Lgbk Entries February 7 20% March 7 April 18 Activity Planning Paper March 11 15% Activity Evaluatin Paper April 29 25% Learning Outcme Exhibitin (als a prtin f yur Cre Curse grade) May 2 May 4 May 9 Time sheet TBA Ttal 100% 20% Participatin (20%) Active participatin in class will include cntributing t class discussins and advise meetings, cmpleting class readings ahead f time and individual dialgues with students and faculty. (See Expectatins f the Students abve.) Active participatin at yur practicum site is als reflected in this prtin f the grade. Students are expected t engage in the daily activities at the site, as well as cnsult directly with teachers and pedaggues regarding any assistance they can prvide. Time Sheets and Attendance: At the end f the semester, students must submit a cmpleted time sheet with the signature f the supervising pedaggue t cnfirm that they have cmpleted the required hurs fr this curse (45-55 hurs). Time sheets must be handed in at the CDD ffice t the curse mailbx. It is the student s respnsibility t get this sheet signed by staff at the practicum site during each visit. Make-up hurs: Visits t the sites will take place n 10 scheduled Thursdays; hwever, if yu need t make up hurs, yu are respnsible fr scheduling them with yur site. There are 11 pssible Thursdays ver the curse f the Spring 2016 semester it is yur respnsibility t arrange with yur site directly (in advance!) which 10 f the 11 Thursdays yu will be present at yur site. If ther days than Thursdays are nt in cnflict with yur ther DIS classes r the site, yu can arrange fr ther days as well. Child Develpment in Scandinavia Practicum- DIS 4

5 Lgbk: Thrughut the semester, yu will reflect and summarize yur experiences at yur site thrugh writing bth pen-ended and directed analytical reflectins in yur lgbks. Yu are required t write in yur lgbk fllwing EVERY visit t yur site. The curse cntent is dependent n the bservatins and reflectins yu have at yur practicum and yu are expected t use the lgbk as a fundatin fr yur learning prcess. Thrughut the semester, yu will chse three entries which yu feel exemplify yur reflectins and cnnectins frm yur experiences and yur cre curse best, and submit them alng with yur Practicum Advising preparatin sheet electrnically (either typed r scanned). These lgbk entries must include actual bservatins. Each submissin will be between 1-2 pages, and are due befre every Practicum Advising meeting. The due dates fr Practicum advising preparatin sheets and bservatins (lgbk entries) are: February 7: Practicum gals & practicum bservatin March 7: Practicum Status & practicum bservatin April 18: Revisiting the gals & practicum bservatin Yu must bring yur lg bk t practicum visits, practicum seminars, cre curse classes, field studies and bth CDD study turs! The aims f yur lgbk use are t facilitate reflectins and jurnal writing, and yu are required t incrprate reflectins frm lgbks t assignments. Yu will write abut the fllwing tpics in yur lgbk: 1. Learning gals and persnal bjectives fr practicum 2. Issues regarding Danish pedaggy and educatin 3. Envirnment and play issues 4. Language and cmmunicatin 5. Interactins between children, pedaggue child, parent-child, parentpedaggue/teacher, and pedaggue/teacher-pedaggue/teacher 6. Field Studies and Study Turs 7. Persnal learning, scial and emtinal develpment 8. Any ther bservatins and thughts ccurring during yur visit at yur practicum Lgbk Objectives: Cmbine yur knwledge and bservatins frm sites t think critically abut the Danish pedaggical apprach Develp bservatinal and analytical skills learn the imprtance f bservatin as a research and learning tl Reflect n the cnnectin between thery and practice thrugh first-hand experiences at yur site Practicum Advising Preparatin: Practicum Advising Sessins will take place n three days ver the semester, and yu are required t prepare these sessins by handing in a preparatins sheet and meeting with yur assigned grup prir t the sessin with yur advisr Child Develpment in Scandinavia Practicum- DIS 5

6 Preparatin Objectives: Initiate reflectin n experiences in advance Facilitate bservatin and anecdtal recrd keeping skills Have cncise and reflective dcumentatin f the persnal learning prcess Activity Planning Paper (15%) wrds Due: March 11 In rder t develp the critical and reflective skills necessary fr a successful practicum experience, it is a requirement that yu design an activity that yu can implement with the children during yur practicum visits. This activity shuld utilize readings frm bth this curse and yur thery curse, and take yur specific site and age-grup int cnsideratin. Fllwing this activity, reflect n the pssible challenges and rewards f this experience and describe the tls necessary fr an effective interactin. The reasning behind chsing this activity (supprted by literature frm class) What resurces, tls, r skills will yu need t gather r prepare in advance? Hypthesize: hw d yu think this activity will g? What are yur cncerns? Hw can yu accmmdate fr unexpected events? Activity Evaluatin Paper (25%) wrds Due: April 29 Descriptin f the prcess with the children hw did it g? Did it meet yur expectatins? Did yu encunter anything unexpected? Reflectin what were the challenges yu encuntered in this prcess? Hw did yu vercme them? What wuld be imprtant t cnsider fr future activities? Cnnectins what new learning can yu add t yur experience? Hw can yu relate the evaluatin back t yur riginal references t curse materials frm class? Activity Planning and Evaluatin Objectives: Develp an intentinal activity t cmplete with the children Reflect n the pedaggical tls and strategies necessary when wrking with children Gain experience in planning, executing, and evaluating yur wn pedaggical practice Learning Outcme Exhibitin (20%) Due Date: t be presented n either Mnday May 2, Wednesday May 4, r Mnday May 9 This is an assignment t bridge the cnnectins between yur practicum experiences, yur learning experiences during the semester and the themes discussed in yur cre curse. The exhibitin shuld draw upn and integrate readings, make links t thery and practice, class lectures/discussins, practicum, field studies, study turs, and additinal research. Child Develpment in Scandinavia Practicum- DIS 6

7 Each persn will give a presentatin t the class and teachers that is backed up by a physical prduct (pster, sculpture, suitcase etc.). The audience is expected t give feedback t the presenter after the presentatin, which the teachers will als d. It will be expected that yu include visual items such as pictures, drawings, lgbk ntes, persnal ntes etc. which supprt the verbal presentatin. Yu may chse the fcus f the tpic yurself, but it has t relate t the curse descriptin, curse readings and tpics discussed in class. A high academic level, yur understanding f the readings, yur ability t cnnect thery frm class and experiences frm practicum, field studies, study turs r ther real life experiences, independent thinking, reflectins and interesting pints will be rewarded. The fcus will be upn shwing hw far yur learning prcess has cme during the curse and nt necessarily fr yu t give set answers t big and cmplicated questins. Yur grade will be reflected by yur persnal learning prcess and skills nt in cmparisn t yur classmates. Presentatin Objectives: Analyse and apply a curse tpic and discussins t a chsen theme Summarize and reflect n the interplay between thery and practice Reflect and summarize individual and prfessinal learning prcess T be eligible fr a passing grade in this class yu must cmplete all f the assigned wrk. DIS guidelines indicate that each page is equal t 300 wrds. It is ptinal fr students t include any creative elements they wuld like phtgraphs, artwrk, etc. utside f the pages f text. Disability and resurce statement: Any student wh has a need fr accmmdatin based n the impact f a disability shuld cntact Sean Green ([email protected]) t crdinate this. In rder t receive accmmdatins, students shuld infrm the instructr f apprved DIS accmmdatins within the first tw weeks f classes. Child Develpment in Scandinavia Practicum- DIS 7

8 Plicies Attendance Yu are expected t attend all DIS classes when scheduled. If yu miss a class fr any reasn please cntact the faculty prir t the class. If yu miss multiple classes the Directr f Teaching and Learning, and the Directr f Student Affairs will be ntified and they will fllw-up with yu t make sure that all is well. Absences will jepardize yur grade and yur standing at DIS. Allwances will be made in cases f illness, but in the case f multiple absences yu will need t prvide a dctr s nte. Each late class, visit r meeting will affect the participatin grade by being dwngraded with ½ a grade pint. Academic Hnesty: Plagiarism and Vilating the Rules f an Assignment DIS expects that students abide by the highest standards f intellectual hnesty in all academic wrk. DIS assumes that all students d their wn wrk and credit all wrk r thught taken frm thers. Academic dishnesty will result in a final curse grade f F and can result in dismissal. The students hme universities will be ntified. DIS reserves the right t request that written student assignments be turned in electrnic frm fr submissin t plagiarism detectin sftware. See the Academic Handbk fr mre infrmatin, r ask yur instructr if yu have questins. Plicy n late papers: Late papers will be accepted, but yur grade fr the paper will be reduced by half a pint fr each day that it is late. Use f laptps r phnes in class students are expected t be fully present and engaged during the entire class perid. This entails that all phnes must be set n silent and put away, and laptps are allwed ONLY fr nte taking. Cnfidentiality: Please nte that yu must respect cnfidentiality at yur site, s it is strictly frbidden t put names f institutins, children, parents r staff in assignments in r n the internet. In rder t take phts f children (please nte U.N. Cnventins n Children s rights), staff members, r parents, students must ask fr permissin frm the institutin and must cnfirm with practicum instructrs. The use f phts fr assignments, psters, at the receptin, n the Internet etc. must be cnfirmed by practicum supervisr r leader f the practicum site. Child Develpment in Scandinavia Practicum- DIS 8

9 Thursday, January 21 11:30-13:00, Intr with Heidi and Eeva, N7-A20 13:00-14:00 Practicum inf with Lærke, N7-A23 15:00-16:30 Practicum Scial at lcal culture huse Curse Schedule Practicum Orientatin Site placements Syllabus Assignments Lgbk Framing the inclusive classrm expectatins fr class dynamics and participatin Practicum Binder Curse gals Required Readings The syllabi in bth cre curse and practicum - thrughly Frum: Wagner, J. T. (2006): Fishing Naked Nrdic Early Childhd Philsphy and Practice in Nrdic Childhds and Early Educatin. Infrmatin Age Publishing. ISBN: (324p.) Thursday, January 28 Thursday, February 4 1 st Day at Practicum Site Getting t knw yur site 2 nd Day at Practicum Site February 8-12 CORE COURSE WEEK February 8-10 Shrt Study Tur see tur bklet fr visit itinerary! Thursday, February 11 Friday, February 12 10:00-16:00 3 rd Day at Practicum Site Class Early Childhd and Refrmpædaggik in Denmark (the verall system) Tpics t be cvered tday: System verview: Educatin vs. Care Free play vs. structured learning Hw d the children learn abut the wrld Required Readings and preparatin: Child Develpment in Scandinavia Practicum- DIS 9

10 Prepare ne discussin questin based n the readings: Frum: Brstrøm, S. (2006). Care and Educatin: Twards a New Paradigm in Early Childhd Educatin. Child Yuth Care Frum. Frum: Jensen, A. S., Brstrm, S., & Hansen, O. H. (2010). Critical Perspectives n Danish Early Childhd Educatin and Care: Between the Technical and the Plitical. Early Years: An Internatinal Jurnal f Research and Develpment, 30(3), di: / Frum: BUPL (2006) The Wrk f the Pedaggue: Rles and Tasks. Suggested readings: Frum: Alexander, J. & Sandahl, I. (2014)Danish Way f Parenting: N Ultimatums Frum: Alexander, J. & Sandahl, I. (2014)Danish way f Parenting: Authenticity Practicum advising Grup wrk: minutes befre meeting yur advisr: Each persn presents her/his practicum site. Use yur advising preparatin. Include: Yur impressins f the place The best thing yu have discvered One thing/issue yu feel is a challenge The grup can nw give feedback t each persn, give ideas fr prblem slving, and discus the tpics that came up. Chse what yu wuld like t discuss with yur advisr Meeting with yur advisr: Present what yu talked abut Gals Pedaggical Activity Planning assignment intrductin Thursday, February 18 Wednesday, February 24 Time: TBA Thursday, February 25 February 27- March 4 4th Day at Practicum Site CDD Seminar Night - Activity Planning wrkshp 5 th Day at Practicum Site LONG STUDY TOUR Child Develpment in Scandinavia Practicum- DIS 10

11 Wednesday, March Practicum Seminar Tpic: The Tl Bx Activity The Reflective practitiner Required readings: Meeting the Challenge f Preparing Reflective Practitiners (Larrivee, 2008), p , 20p. (pdf/dc nline) Practicum advising Grup wrk: minutes befre meeting yur advisr Each persn presents hw the practicum visits are ging. Are there any cncerns? D yu have questins, ideas etc. fr wn and thers Activity Planning? Use the preparatin sheet dne prir t the Advice meeting. The grup can nw give feedback t each persn, give ideas fr prblem slving, and discus the tpics that came up. Chse what yu wuld like t discuss with yur advisr Meeting with yur advisr: Thursday, March 10 Thursday, March 17 Present what yu talked abut Practicum status-sheet Activity Planning 6 th Day at Practicum Site 7 th Day at Practicum Site March Travel Break Thursday, March 31 Thursday, April 7 April th Day at Practicum Site 9 th Day at Practicum Site TRAVEL BREAK Child Develpment in Scandinavia Practicum- DIS 11

12 Wednesday, April 20 Time: 8:30-12:30 Practicum Advising Grup wrk: 4-5 persns in a grup minutes befre meeting Heidi r Eeva Each persn presents her practicum site. Use yur advising preparatin. Include: Hw is the status? Is there anything yu need t cnsider befre the last visits? Cnsider hw yu can incrprate yur practicum experiences in yur Learning Exhibitin at the end f the semester. Chse what yu wuld like t discuss with yur advisr Meeting with yur advisr: Present what yu talked abut Gal Review Activity Planning Evaluatin Review Wrapping up at yur site Learning Outcme Exhibitin Thursday, April 21 Thursday, April 28 Mnday, May 2 10:05-13:00 Wednesday, May 4 Time: TBA Thursday, May 5 10 th Day at Practicum Site 11 th Day at Practicum Site Learning utcme exhibitin Learning utcme exhibitin wrkshp NO PRACTICUM TODAY- NATIONAL HOLIDAY Mnday, May 9 (last class Learning utcme exhibitin day) 10:05-13:00 Wednesday, May CDS gdbye scial Reading List fr Curse Biesta, G. (2007). WHY WHAT WORKS WON T WORK: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND THE DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. Educatinal Thery, 57(1), 1-22 Biesta, G. (2009). Gd educatin in an age f measurement: n the need t recnnect with the questin f purpse in educatin. Educatinal Assessment, Evaluatin & Accuntability, 21(1), Biesta, G. J. (2010). Why What Wrks Still Wn t Wrk: Frm Evidence-Based Educatin t Value-Based Educatin. Studies In Philsphy & Educatin, 29(5), Child Develpment in Scandinavia Practicum- DIS 12

13 BUPL (2006) The Wrk f the Pedaggue: Rles and Tasks. BUPL, 7X4GBX/$file/The%20wrk%20f%20the%20pedaggue.pdf Dahlberg, G. & Mss, P. (2005) Chapter 8: In search f Utpia, in Ethics and plitics in early childhd educatin (Lndn, RutledgeFalmer). Harrisn, J.K. (2008) Prfessinal Learning and the Reflective Practitiner, in Dymke, S. & Harrisn, J.K. (Eds) Reflective Teaching and Learning. A guide t prfessinal issues fr beginning secndary teachers. Lndn, Sage. Pp Jenkins, R. (2011). Chapter 7: Actually, Everything; The State f Denmark. Being Danish: Paradxes f Identity in Everyday Life. Cpenhagen, Denmark: Museum Tusculanum Press, Pp Jenkins, R. (2011). Chapter 8: Hlding the Hand f Every Child : Civil enculturatin. Being Danish: Paradxes f Identity in Everyday Life. Cpenhagen, Denmark: Museum Tusculanum Press, Pp Merriam, S. (1998). Chapter 5: Being a Careful Observer. Qualitative Research and Case Study Applicatins in Educatin. Jssey-Bass Publishers. ( Pp ) Mss, P., Dahlberg, G. & Pence, A. (2000). Getting Beynd the Prblem with Quality. Eurpean Early Childhd Educatin Research Jurnal, 8(2), Ringsmse, C. (2012). Scial Welfare and Minding the Achievement Gap: A view frm Denmark. Childhd Educatin: Vl. 88, n.3. Maryland, US: Rutledge. Wagner, J. (2006). An Outsider s Perspective: Childhds and Early Educatin in the Nrdic Cuntries. Nrdic Childhds and Early Educatin. Infrmatin Age Publishing. Wagner, J. T. (2006): Fishing Naked Nrdic Early Childhd Philsphy and Practice in Nrdic Childhds and Early Educatin. Infrmatin Age Publishing. ISBN: (324p.) Child Develpment in Scandinavia Practicum- DIS 13