ECCE 286 Infant Toddler Practicum

School of Health and Human Services

ECCE 286 Infant Toddler Practicum experience is designed to provide the student, under supervision, with opportunities to apply and consolidate knowledge and skills in working with infants and toddlers in group settings. Five weeks in length, this block practicum places each student in an early childhood setting for children under age three.

Prerequisites: ECCE 285 , ECCE 200, ECCE 260 and HSER 267. Early Childhood Education Certificate and successful completion of the listed prerequisites with a minimum of 60%.

Corequisite: ECCE 282

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Course Details
Total number of weeks6
Total Credits
Total Hours200
Typical hours per week breakdown
Lecture12
Other188

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Have an understanding the caregivers role for the child under three years of age
  2. Applying principles of quality care and interpersonal communication in developing and facilitating collaborative interpersonal relationships with and among a variety of children under three, families, team members and other professionals in the ECCE community
  3. Demonstrate knowledge and skill in observing, recording and analyzing significant information to all aspects of the care and education of the child under three years
  4. Use observations, ECCE principles, and personal creativity in planning, providing, and evaluating developmentally appropriate approaches to support and extend the play and discovery of the child under three years
  5. Use the principles of guidance in guiding the behaviour of children under three years
  6. Demonstrate accountability as an Early Childhood Educators and in taking responsibility for personal and professional growth

Teaching and Learning Approach

The practicum will provide opportunities for the learner to relate theory to practice, as well as, to develop the professional skills required in the work setting. The support and guidance of the sponsor educator is critical to the process by providing structured and specific on-site feedback. The college instructor will visit the student onsite or remotely and observe their practice a minimum of three times during the practicum. Additionally, the instructor, student and sponsor educator will meet to discuss the students’ progress and learning goals.

Learning Resources

Required:

Practicum Workbook

Recommended:

ECCE Infant Toddler Program Textbooks

Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered

1. The student will complete 200 hours of practicum in the designated setting.
Assessment will be based on the “Student Record of Performance” and the “Practicum Workbook”. Studentsmust complete ALL required assignments in order to complete the course. A final grade of CGR or NCG will beassigned by the course Instructor.

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3. 1. Getting Started

4. 2. Week 2

5. 3. Week 3

6. 4. Week 4

7. 5. Week 5

8. 6. Week 6

Assessment

Title Learning Outcomes Value
The student will complete 200 hours of practicum in the designated setting. Assessment will be based on the “Student Record of Performance” and the “Practicum Workbook”. Students must complete ALL required assignments in order to complete the course. A final grade of CGR or NCG will be assigned by the course Instructor. 1-6 CGR/NCG
Total 100%

Grading Table

Competency-based Grades

This grading system is based on satisfactory acquisition of defined skills or successful completion of the course learning outcomes. It is used where standard numerical grades are not generally applied, for example in evaluating practicum performance or work placements, in pass/fail courses or for non-credit courses.

Grade Description
AAV ABOVE AVERAGE -The student has mastered all or most course objectives/requirements in a minimum time frame and has exemplified good work and study habits.
COM COMPLETE – denotes that the student has mastered a satisfactory number of course objectives/requirements in a non-credit course
CRG CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was satisfactory in a credit course.
NCG NO CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was unsatisfactory.
PCG PARTIAL CREDIT GRANTED – denotes that the student has successfully completed a portion of the course objectives in a credit course.

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Disclaimer

Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.