ECE 4425 - Early Childhood Residency II

Credits: 9

Prerequisite(s): ECE 4415

Corequisite(s): ECE 4370

Description: This culminating clinical residency requires four full instructional days per week in an assigned accredited public or private early childhood classroom. Close collaboration between the candidate and mentor teacher will occur in a variety of ways, including the candidate taking the role of lead teacher. The candidate will assume responsibility for all functions of the classroom, including overall design and implementation of instruction and assessment in all curricular areas, maintenance of productive classroom environment tailored to the needs of diverse learners, communication with colleagues and families, and integration of technology to improve student learning. Knowledge and skills gained in the corequisite ECE 4370 course concerning content integration and the use of specific instructional strategies for developing cultures of thinking in the classroom are practiced, and the teacher candidate evaluates these practices in light of student achievement.

University Requirement(s): Senior Experience