ECE 4415 - Early Childhood Residency I

Credits: 7

Prerequisite(s): ECE 3150, ECE 3610

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ECE 3350, ECE 3750, ECE 4340

Description: This clinical residency requires three full instructional days per week in an assigned accredited public or private early childhood classroom. The residency includes opportunities to synthesize content from all previous coursework, including: professionalism; designing, implementing and assessing instruction; student motivation and engagement; and collaboration with colleagues and families. Application of this content is enhanced by the sequential teaching experience. The teacher candidate is an active participant in the school community through close observation of the mentor teacher, collaborative practice with the mentor teacher, and/or supervised independent practice. Concepts and skills learned in concurrent coursework are a particular focus in this residency.