EDU 490 - Early Childhood Practicum

Early Childhood Practicum

Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood Care

EDU 490

Breyer State University
Instructor: Catherine Moran, B.S., MS.Ed., PhD

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: EDU 490 - Early Childhood Practicum has been designed to:

1). Provide you in the Early Childhood Care Degree program a practicum to complete the requirements for the degree program.
2). Assist you in achieving an actual, "hands on" experience as part of your education and training in the degree program.
3). Allow you the experience of working in a child care setting with an identified mentor and with one-to-one supervision and counseling.
4). Enhance your market potential by presenting evidence of a completed practicum.
5). Allow you an array of experiences in the field of early child care prior to completion of the degree program.

TIME FRAME: The practicum is comprised of 80 contact hours of supervised and mentored practice. Students who successfully complete the practicum will receive 30 semester hours of college credit from Breyer State University.

TEXTBOOK: There is no textbook required for this class.

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GRADES: A grading scale will be determined at a later date.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: I, Catherine Moran, PhD, MS.Ed, BS., currently teach undergraduate and graduate courses at Breyer State University and Canyon College. I hold a Doctorate and a Master's degree in Education and a Bachelor of Science from Kent State University with a major in Chemistry and Biology and Speech. I have worked in several hospitals as a Med. Tech. I lecture at conferences on "Assessing and Teaching Children with Learning Disabilities".

I am the Registrar of Breyer State University.

COURSE PROCEDURES:

1). You will secure a mentor in your own geographic location.
a). Those who may serve as mentors include: Owners/instructors/care givers of any child care facility or child-day care center or pre-school center.
2). You will sign a non-employment agreement with the mentor and will work with a mentor for a period of 80 contact hours.
3). Your Mentors will assign you specific jobs/assignments to work on. You will provide full analysis and other related information to your mentor. Your Mentor agree to receive the work product, review the work product with you, and assist you in acquiring new knowledge and skills in early child care.
4). You may work on a variety of aspects of early child care.
5). You will also have full access to faculty of Breyer State University for one-to-one mentoring during the practicum program.
6). You will submit to faculty of Breyer State University copies of your full reports and work products created and developed during the practicum program.
7). Your Mentor will be required to complete an evaluation of your work during the 80 hours of service.
8). You will be authorized to start work on this course only after successful completion of the first 11 courses in the Early Child Care Degree program.
9). You will have a period of 15 weeks to successfully complete the practicum, EDU 490. Extensions will be granted if needed on an individual bases.
10). EDU 490 - Early Childhood Practicum of study is a required course in the Bachelor of Science in Early Child Care degree program. You must register for this course and submit the appropriate tuition fee, prior to beginning the practicum.

Current students who have finished the required course work may now register for the EDU 490 - Early Childhood Practicum by going to: www.breyerstate.com/register.htm

PROGRAM STEPS:

1). You must secure a mentor for the internship project in accord with the information provided above.
a). The mentor must sign the Practicum Agreement. Once signed, a copy of the agreement must be forwarded to the Program Chairperson at the following address:

Catherine Moran, MS,ED
Breyer State University
2100 SouthBridge Parkway, Suite 650
Birmingham, Alabama 35209

A printable copy of the Agreement Form can be found in the assignment section of the classroom.

2). You will have 15 weeks from the date of receipt of the signed Agreement in which to complete the Practicum Program. Extensions will be granted on an individual basis.
3). You are required to complete 80 hours of Internship under the direction of your mentor and assigned faculty at Breyer State University.
4). During the Practicum, you should plan on meeting with your mentor on a regular assigned basis. The times and meetings to be agreed upon between the mentor and you. The time you spend with your mentor is negotiable. The time requirement of 80 contact hours includes time spent working in the facility and doing the assigned jobs. It also includes time spent with your mentor and with your assigned faculty from Breyer State University . You are responsible for keeping track of your own time.
5). Upon completion of the 80 hour practicum, the mentor will be required to complete a short evaluation on your performance and work products. Evaluation forms must be submitted to Catherine Moran, MSED at the above address.

A printable copy of the evaluation form can be found in the assignment section of the classroom.

Upon submission of all work product (cases) and the mentor's completed evaluation, faculty will review all work and assign the student a grade. Students must achieve a letter grade of "C" or above in order to successfully complete the practicum. Students who do not achieve a score of "C" or above must re-do the practicum. Upon successful completion of the requirements of the Practicum, students will receive 30 semester hours of college credit for the course, EDU 490 - Early Childhood Practicum.

ASSIGNMENTS: For specific assignments, please click on the link "Assignments."

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may address them to ihm51@neo.rr.com

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