ECE 81 — Practicum-Student Teaching in Transitional Kindergarten Classroom
Designed for students at the end of their Transitional Kindergarten certificate program. Student teachers will participate in 54 hours of supervised clinical practice in a transitional kindergarten classroom. Student teachers will be expected to demonstrate developmentally appropriate teaching competencies, making connections between theory and practice, and professional teaching behaviors. As student teachers design, implement and evaluate experiences, emphasis will be placed on: relationships with children and families; play-based approaches to teaching, learning, and assessment; and knowledge of curriculum content areas. This course requires verification of measles and pertussis vaccinations, freedom from tuberculosis, and verification of flu vaccination within the past 12 months.