Phone: 229.225.5050
/ Early Childhood Education Internship
Course Syllabus
Cluster: Education and Training
Pathway: Early Childhood Education
Course Description:
The internship offers a candidate in the Early Childhood Education career pathway a field experience under the direct supervision of a certified early childhood educator (mentor). The internship stresses observing, analyzing, and classifying activities of the mentor and comparing personal traits with those of successful early childhood educators. The candidate intern will develop a portfolio of their skills, plan and teach a lesson or lessons, understand and practice confidentiality as it pertains to early childhood education, meet the needs of special education students, maintain the safety of the students, and practice professionalism and ethical behavior.
Course of Study:
Topic: (Outline) / Standards: (GPS or QCC)Portfolio / EDU-ECEI-1. Understand how to write a resume.
EDU-ECEI-2. Understand the need for a personal Philosophy of education.
EDU-ECEI-3. Understand the need for a discipline plan.
EDU-ECEI-4. Develop a Teacher Work Sample.
Teaching Strategies / EDU-ECEI- 5. Utilize developmentally appropriate strategies of instruction for students.
EDU-ECEI-6. Demonstrate reflective thinking on performance in the classroom.
Classroom Management Skills / EDU-ECEI-7. Research and evaluate various management techniques utilized with children.
EDU-ECEI-8. Determine and utilize appropriate management techniques.
Lesson Planning / EDU-ECEI-9. Demonstrate knowledge of content, students, resources, and select instructional goals as evidenced in written lesson plans.
EDU-ECEI-10. Demonstrate an ability to implement lesson plans which include managing student behavior and classroom procedures, communicating accurately and clearly, and using various instructional techniques to engage students in learning.
EDU-ECEI-11. Demonstrate an understanding of assessment procedures that can be used and understand why this feedback to children in an essential aspect of teaching.
EDU-ECEI-12. Understand the significance of reflection upon their own ideas and practices in order to grow and develop professionally.
Communication / EDU-ECEI-13. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of effective communication.
Candidate Evaluation / EDU-ECEI-14. Demonstrate quality lesson delivery that utilizes developmentally appropriate teaching practices that promote the healthy growth, development, and education of children.
EDU-ECEI-15. Demonstrate characteristics of an early childhood educator professional.
Legal Issues in the Public School Setting / EDU-ECEI-16. Make preparations to provide for the safety of students at all times.
EDU-ECEI-17. Demonstrate adherence to the individuals with Disabilities Act.
EDU-ECEI-18. Provide adequate supervision of children at all times.
EDU-ECEI-19. Observe copyright laws regarding print, media, and other materials.
EDU-ECEI-20. Maintain the confidentiality of information regarding children, parents, and other co-workers.
EDU-ECEI-21. Make provisions to provide for professional liability insurance coverage.
EDU-ECEI-22. Demonstrate behaviors that adhere to the Code of Ethics as provided by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.
Common Core Literacy Standards:
In addition to content standards, students will be responsible for showing mastery of the Common Core literacy standards. These standards will be taught using reading and writing activities related to the content area. Reading materials may include novels, technical manuals, articles or other appropriate materials as determined by the instructor.
P.R.E.P Academy Grading Policy:
As a semester long class, the final grade will be an average of each 9 weeks grade. Grades are weighted as follows:
Daily 25%
Labs 35%
Unit Tests 20%
Benchmarks 20%
Grading:
Students are expected to turn in assignments on time and demonstrate proficiency. Students who are absent are responsible for finding out the assignments that they missed and are required to make them up in a timely manner (please read below). Any additional make-up requires prior teacher approval.
Make Up Work:
Students who fail to turn in work required to show mastery of course curriculum due to an approved absence will receive a zero (0). Students will be given five (5) school days past the end of the grading period in which they may complete the missing work. After the five (5) day period, all missing work will be given a zero (0).
Textbook:
Students will not be issued a textbook for this class, but one will be available for classroom use.
Classroom Rules/Conduct:
· In this class you will be working with classmates within the classroom and within lab settings. An environment suitable for safe working levels will be maintained at all times. To ensure this, the school wide discipline plan (see Parent/Student Handbook) as well as other rules will be enforced. If minor violations occur a warning will be given; and repeated violations will be addressed through appropriate instructor-selected discipline procedures.
· Classroom Discipline Procedure:
· 1st Offense: Warning
· 2nd Offense: Students will serve 30 minutes detention before/after school and complete work task assigned. Failure to serve TD results in two days administrative detention. Failure to serve AD results in ISS.
· 3rd Offense: Will result in parent contact.
· 4th Offense: A third will result in disciplinary write-up to Mrs. Adams.
· Students are responsible for bringing all materials to class every day. Sometimes you will be asked to turn in your papers when they are completed. Other times, you will be asked to place your papers in your folder for this class.
· Students and teachers are expected to work cooperatively in maintaining the classroom environment. This process will include keeping the class and lab clean & rearranging the furniture from time to time. Lab days will involve skill-learning plus clean-up duties. This will help to ensure that our department exhibits an attractive image, that the students learn the most efficient methods to maintain a work area, and ultimately, achieve the end result of becoming a productive worker in our society.
· Students will work on assignments alone, in pairs and in groups. In some cases, you may have to work with someone you wouldn’t choose—this gives you a chance to learn to work with everyone and it helps develop & build good work ethics.
· Restroom passes –Please ask to use the restroom as you enter class before the bell rings. There will be a bathroom pass located at the front door that can be used if someone needs to go during class, but only for one person at a time.
· ALL passes must be written in ink only.
· No student will be allowed in any area of the Family and Consumer Sciences Department (including offices) without permission from an instructor.
· No food or drinks (with the exception of water) will be allowed in the classroom at any time! All food and drinks should be placed in book bags or placed out of sight. Any canned drinks or cups will be discarded when entering into the classroom.
· Facilities and Materials - There will be no utilization of department facilities, equipment, and materials without the direct permission of an instructor. (This includes using markers, construction paper, etc. for use on projects other than Early Childhood.)
· There will be no use of perfumes, lotion, sprays, makeup, brushes or combs of any kind.
Computer Use:
Students will be required to access the Internet for some assignments and projects. Each student must have an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) on file at the school. All policies in the AUP will be followed.
Students should only use the Internet when instructed for classroom purposes. Students who are caught downloading/streaming music, on inappropriate websites, attempting to bypass the server, or participating in other questionable activities will receive a referral and their computer privileges may be revoked.
Club Organization:
TBA…sponsored by Mrs. C. P. Carnes and Mrs. A. H. Smith.
P.R.E.P. Academy 18 Week Topic Outline
Course: Early Childhood Education Internship Instructor: Mrs. C.P. Carnes
Week / Topic/Standard / Essential Question(s)1 / ECE-18 Adequate Supervision / How do I provide proper supervision for children?
1 / ECE-19 Copyright Laws / How do I assist my teacher while maintaining copyright laws?
1 / ECE-20-22 Confidentiality/NAEYC Code of Ethics / How do I maintain confidentiality regarding children, parents and co-workers?
1 / ECE-21 Liability Insurance Coverage / How do I make sure I am safe as an intern?
2-4 / ECE-1 Resume / How do I write a professional resume?
5-8 / ECE-2 Philosophy of Education / Why do I need to operate under a personal philosophy of education?
9-12 / ECE-3 Discipline Plan / How do I develop a discipline plan for my class?
13-16 / ECE-4 Teacher Work Sample / How do I write a Sample Lesson Plan?
17 / ECE-5 Developmentally Appropriate Practice / How do I use developmentally appropriate strategies?
18 / ECE-6 Reflective Thinking / How do I utilize reflective thinking in the classroom?
19-22 / ECE-7-8 Classroom Management / How do I use the example of my cooperating teacher to learn effective management skills?
23-29 / ECE-9-10-11 Teaching/Assessment / How do I use effective techniques to teach and assess students?
23-29 / ECE-12 Self-Reflection/Evaluation / How do I honestly evaluate my own progress and performance?
30-33 / ECE-13-14 Communication / How do I effectively communicate with students, peers and employers?
34 / ECE-14-15 Lesson Delivery/ Characteristics of an ECE professional / How do I demonstrate quality lesson delivery? How do I exhibit characteristics of an ECE professional?
35 / ECE-16 Safety / How do I ensure student safety?
36 / ECE-17 Special Needs / How do I adhere to the Individuals with Disabilities Act?
In addition to content standards, students will be responsible for showing mastery of the Common Core literacy standards. These standards will be taught using reading and writing activities related to the content area. Reading materials may include novels, technical manuals, articles or other appropriate materials as determined by the instructor.