Practicum - Inclusion in Early Childhood Settings

Duration: 5 weeks
Hours: 200
Domestic Tuition: $995.00
International Tuition: $1565.00

Description

This is a five week (200 hours) block placement in a licensed centre that includes children who need extra support. The practicum must be taken under the supervision of an individual who has been licensed by the Child Care Registry as a Special Needs Educator in BC. Students will be required to plan and implement six activities/experiences that will support a child requiring additional support to interact with his or her peers. These activities will be videotaped (10-15 minute video clips) and submitted to your Practicum Instructor for evaluation. The student will demonstrate resourcefulness and responsibility related to the staff, the children and the families in that setting, and will become familiar with the resources that can support them. Student Responsibilities: Make arrangements with a child care centre to complete the five-week placement; make arrangements for a video camera to demonstrate competencies, and ensure that parents are comfortable with the videotaping; work full days in the child care centre and inform the staff if you need to be absent; attend staff meetings when appropriate; meet with ECE Mentor to discuss individual program plans and performance; and participate as a team member by supporting staff in routines, supervision, program planning and general housekeeping.

Objectives

To demonstrate strategies to adapt the environment of a child care setting to include all children
To design and implement activities/experiences that will support a child requiring additional support to interact with his or her peers
To plan and implement activities to facilitate the growth and development of a child who needs extra support
To incorporate individual objectives for a child who needs extra support into the daily routines and program of a child care setting
To demonstrate resourcefulness and responsibility related to the staff, the children and the families in that setting
To demonstrate effective communication skills with staff, children and families
To demonstrate an ability to work as a team member
To demonstrate knowledge of supportive community resources

Prerequisites

Inclusion in Early Childhood Settings Part II

Required Textbooks

SECD Single User License: North American Edition

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This course utilizes the “North American Edition” section of the Science of Early Childhood Development (SECD) website. Canadian early childhood professionals created the SECD website as a “living textbook,” constantly evolving based on current practices and research. This online resource is split into sections and topics, much like a hardcopy textbook would be. The website is a rich resource of relevant, current and reputable academic papers and articles, in-depth subject exploration, expert interviews, videos of English and French-Canadian classrooms and educators, videos of international classrooms and educators, and interactive quizzes and games. The content will help you reinforce and expand on course content and in many cases, be required to directly answer assignment questions.