ECE 587 Early Childhood Resident Teacher Practicum

ECE 587 is a course that integrates educational theory and practice with field experience and methods courses for resident teachers at the preprimary or primary grade level in an early childhood residency setting. This course integrates field-based experiences with on-site seminars for preservice teacher candidates who are working full time as teacher assistants in a classroom. The concurrent university study and field experience provide an opportunity to bridge theory and practice with a particular emphasis on various types of literacy (e.g., reading, writing, speaking, listening, visual, math). Candidates meet weekly in seminar to explore and analyze their varied experiences and broaden their base of professional knowledge. A minimum of 40 hours of field experiences is required in K-grade 2 setting for candidates in a pre-K setting. This course runs 2 terms. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 1-6 semester hours