ECC 192 - Practicum II

4 Total Credits
Explore the foundations of child development and the relationship between children, families and the community. Apply skills in observation and assessment to prepare appropriate learning opportunities and measure language and literacy development. NOTE: The outcomes and competencies are based on the Washington State Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals.

Course Outcomes

Identify typical and atypical cognitive, physical, social and emotional development of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school age children from a multi-cultural perspective.
Demonstrate ability to effectively incorporate culturally diverse perspectives into the classroom through daily practices with young children.
List tools for communicating and creating relationships with families that are respectful, inclusive and reflect an understanding of cultural and community influences.
Demonstrate ways to collect information about children through observation and assessment data.
Demonstrate ways to record information in an appropriate manner (per industry standards) for future interpretation.
List appropriate children’s literature and other literacy materials for a population of diverse learners that is reflective of all and strategies for selecting these materials.