Portland Community College
ECE 132: Early Childhood Field Work
(2 credits/20 lecture hours)
Child Services 2
Offered through the PCC Dual Credit Program2016-2017
Yearlong Course
Glencoe High School 2700 NW Glencoe Rd Hillsboro, OR 97124
A Days Periods 1,2,3 in Room 125
Instructor:Shellie DeWhitt 503-844-1900X3625
Office Location:Room 125 for both classroom and office
Office Hours:M-F 7:30-8:30AM 2-4:00PM Make an Appointment
Course website: Website in Progress
COURSE MATERIALS
Text:Heidemann, S. (2010), Play, The Pathway from Theory to Practice. MN: Redleaf
Press.
DeWhitt, S. (2016). Tide-E-Tots Preschool Staff Handbook.
Other Required Materials:
2 inch three ring binder, loose leaf lined paper, 25 page protectors
COURSE INFORMATION
Course Content and Outcome Guide:
Course Description: Students engage in intentional field work to gain practical experience, skill development, and professional direction in achieving their career goals, working under supervision in an approved worksite. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course:
- Through reflection, self-assessment, and supervisory assessment of their work, apply skills essential for identified career pathway.
Course Activities and Design: Supervised work experience with children. Students will participate in planning and implementing curriculum and learning environments, and develop relationships with children and families, guiding young children, and child observation.
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills):
- Observing Young Children
- Guiding Young Children
- Curriculum and Environment Planning
- Safe and Healthy Environments for Children
Course Prerequisites: Glencoe High School’s Child’s World and Child Services I
Attendance Policy:Students are expected to attend each class meeting. If a student is absent, it is the student’s responsibility to find out what was covered in class and get the work completed in a timely manner.
TARDY POLICY
The expectation of Glencoe High School is that all students are punctual to all classes. If a student arrives to a classroom after the tardy bell, within the first 10 minutes of the class period, they are considered tardy. If a student wishes to excuse a tardy, verification of the tardy as excused or unexcused will be provided in the form of an ADMIT SLIP issued by the Attendance Office. Because the Hillsboro School District provides reliable and daily transportation, attendance issues related to personal transportation (parent or student) are not considered excused other than for severe emergencies. The consequence for an unexcused tardy for a specific class period is one day of After School Detention, to be served from 3:45-4:30pm, beginning no later than three days after the referral is issued. It is the student's responsibility to communicate to their parent or legal guardian when detention is assigned and to make alternate transportation plans when necessary. Teachers, administrators, campus monitors or any other staff member may issue detentions for tardies. If a student fails to serve his/her detention within the prescribed time period, the student will be referred back to the teacher and communication from the teacher to the student's home will be made to advise of time not served. If the student fails to serve detention the day after contact with the parent or legal guardian, the student will be referred to an administrator for further consequences and/or a possible suspension.
Week: / In Class: / Homework or Assignments: / Points:Date or day / Sections covered, quizzes/ tests, etc. / Problems, pages, etc. / Points possible
Sept 7/9 / Cornell Notes on the following:
Introduction to course
What is child development?
Class Activity: “What Grown-ups Understand About Child Development: National Benchmark Survey”
Reading: NAEYC Position Statement on Developmentally Appropriate Practice:
Video: Head Start: Nurturing the Promise (11 Min)
Go Over Tide-E-Tots Teacher Contract / Pre-assessment –child development vocabulary
Sign Contract
Lesson Plan Due September 21
See appendix for lesson Planning Informative Readings-Reflections will be written on the lesson plan. / Cornell Notes-5pts
Pre-assessment completion-
5 pts
Contract completion-
5 pts
Vocab Notes
5 pts
30 pts
Sept
13/15 / Complete Cornell Notes from Sept 7/9
Cornell Notes on the following:
Curriculum Design Overview:
p.3-9
Receive Assignments for Back To School Day
Classroom Preparation -Label room for incoming children
Receive semester lesson planning assignment and begin to fill in. / Reading, Reflectiing, and Discussion:
How do children construct knowledge? What is the role of the teacher and the environment to support the whole child? / Cornell Notes-
5 pts
Classroom Preparation Participation-5 pts
Reflective Question-
5 pts
Sept
19/23 / Complete Cornell Notes from Sept 13/15
Cornell notes on the following:
Expectations of a Professional (p.10-11)
What can we expect during our back to school event?
Last touches to our classroom
Resume
Brag Sheet with 3 names for Recommendation / Reading,
Reflecting,
Discussion:
How does working at the preschool develop career readiness skills?
Sept 21 Back to School Event
Due Sept 27
Due Sept 27
Letters due
Jan 24 / Cornell Notes-
5 pts
Reflective Question-
5 pts
Discussion Participation
5 pts
15 pts
15 pts
15 pts
Sept 21 / Prepare Introduction of a Child:
On an 8 ½ X 11 sheet of plain paper, place a photo of your observed focus child in the center of the paper. Around the photo, note the following information:
- The child’s teacher they trust the most
- The child’s play preferences
- The child’s interests when inside the classroom
- The child’s interests when outside the classroom.
- Something about the child’s family.
- A strength the child demonstrates.
- A challenge the child faces or exhibits
Participate in Back to School Event / 30 pts
5 pts
Sept
27/29
Oct
3/5 / Preschool
-Group 1 – Observations/ Lesson Planning/
Supervision
-Group 2 – Teaching
-Group 3 – Cleaning Duties
-Group 4 – McKinney
-Group 5 – Supervision A Stations
-Group 6 – Supervision B Stations
-Group 7 – Observations/Lesson Planning/
Supervision / 20 pts
Monthly Milestone Pages / Due on the last day of class each month / (30 pts per mo.)
120 pts
Lead Week Lesson Plans:
Students will compose, prep, and inform team. The lesson plan will take into account the children’s developmental needs, fully understanding the topic of interest, working as a team to write lessons and gather/create materials for the preschool, at least one per semester. / Due two weeks before Lead / 30 pts per semester
Lead Week Performance of Lesson Plans and Leadership of Group:
Students must be present to lead the week. Students shall check with parents and teachers to make sure the week they select does/will not be an attendance problem because of appointments and events. In the event of illness or emergency, student will still receive credit if:
- Their lesson plans are complete, projects are prepped, communication is clear, and materials are ready.
- Student will have to find their own venue for leadership of children and then write a report of how it went.
Lead Week Reflection / Due one week after Lead / 15 pts per semester
Observation Report:
Summary highlights the child’s portfolio, which will guide you in walking a family through their child’s journey of learning / Due one week after Observation assignment / 30 pts per semester
Oct
7 / Complete Cornell Notes from September 19/23
Cornell Notes on the following:
Ages and Stages overview
PowerPoint: Objective Observations Expectations
Code of Ethics as a T. Assit (p.19-20)
Week One and Two of Child Reports Completed and Turned In / Reading,
Reflecting,
Discussing:
How do trusting relationships support the child, our program, and specifically you? / Cornell Notes-
5 pts
Reflective Question
5 pts
Discussion
5 pts
5 pts
Oct
11/13/
18/20/ / Preschool
-Group 1 – Teaching
-Group 2 – Cleaning Duties
-Group 3 – McKinney
-Group 4 – Supervision –A Stations
-Group 5 – Supervision-B Stations
-Group 6/7– Observations/Lesson Planning/
Supervision
October 20 Pumpkin Patch Field Trip – Room for 30 students
Week Three and four of Child Reports Completed and Turned In / 20 pts
5pts
Oct
28 / Complete Cornell Notes from October 7
Cornell Notes on the following:
Safety and Health Procedures ( p. 21-27)
CTE Essential Skills Portfolio Due January 18 / Reading,
Reflecting,
Discussing:
If one doesn’t follow the rules and regulations of earl learning, how might a child’s development be impacted? / Cornell Notes
5 pts
Reflective Question
5 pts
Discussion
5 pts
Oct
24/26
Nov
1/3 / Preschool
Group 1 – Cleaning Duties
Group 2 – McKinney
Group 3 – Supervision – A Stations
Group 4 – Supervision – B Stations
Group 5 – Observations/Lesson Planning/
Supervision
Group 6 –Observations/ Lesson Planning/
Supervision
Group 7 –Teaching
Week Five and Six of Child Reports Completed and Turned In / 20 pts
5 pts
Month of Nov / Complete Cornell notes from Oct 28
Cornell notes on the following:
Read Play – chapter 7
Complete one page, typed letter of introduction (double spaced, standard margins). Include who are you, your background, your family culture, the reasons you are interested in working with children, and your goals for your future. / In your notes, thoroughly answer the following questions (about 1 page total)
What is a daily schedule?
What routines are you part of within our schedule?
Why is a daily schedule important?
Why is your daily attendance critical? / 10 pts
15 pts
Nov
8
15/17
21 / Preschool
-Group 1 –McKinney
-Group 2 –Supervision – A Stations
-Group 3 – Supervision – B Stations
-Group 4 – Observations/Lesson Planning/
Supervision
-Group 5 –Observations/ Lesson Planning/
Supervision
-Group 6 –-Teaching
Group 7 – Cleaning Duties
OMSI Field Trip – Room For 35 Students
Week Seven and Eight of Child Reports Completed and Turned In / Note that Juniors will mostly be off campus on November 15 / 20 pts
5 pts
Nov
23/29
Dec
1/5/7 / Preschool
-Group 1 –Supervision A Stations
-Group 2 – supervision B Stations
-Group 3 – Observations/ Lesson Planning/
Supervision
-Group 4 – Observations/ Lesson Planning/
Supervision
-Group 5 – Teaching
-Group 6 – Cleaning Duties
-Group 7 – McKinney
Week Nine and Ten of Child Reports Completed and Turned In / 20 pts
5 pts
Dec
9 / Finish Cornell notes from November reading
Cornell notes on the following:
Read Play – Chapter 3
Receive jobs for Winter Program / Reading,
Reflecting,
Discussing:
What does it mean to “host” someone in an environment?
How do you know when an environment is “welcoming?”
What are the cues and behaviors most congruent with a welcoming environment?
How can creative, imaginative play happen in all learning centers?
Semester 2 Lesson Plans Due Jan 20 / Cornell notes
5 pts
Reflective Questions
5 pts
Discussion participation
5 pts
Graded Semester 2
Dec
7
13/15
Jan
5 / Preschool
-Group 1 – Supervision B Stations
-Group 2 – Observations/ Lesson Planning/
Supervision
-Group 3 – Observations/ Lesson Planning/
Supervision
-Group 4 – Teaching
-Group 5 – Cleaning Duties
-Group 6 – McKinney
-Group 7 – Supervision A Stations
December 13th you are required to be at the school helping with the evening program from 5-8:00PM
Week Eleven and Twelve of Child Reports Completed and Turned In / 15 pts
20 pts
5 pts
Jan
9/11
24/26 / Preschool
-Group 1 – Observations/Lesson Planning/
Supervision
-Group 2 – Observations/Lesson Planning/
Supervision
-Group 3 – Teaching
-Group 4 - Cleaning Duty
Group 5 – McKinney
Group 6 – Supervision A Stations
Group 7 - Supervision B Stations
Week Thirteen and Fourteen of Child Reports Completed and Turned In / Jan 26 is the Father’s Day building event / 20 pts
5 pts
Jan
13 / Complete Cornell notes from Dec 9
Cornell notes on the following:
Fostering Social and Emotional Development (p.12-18) / What techniques will we implement to be an emotional coach for the preschoolers?
Semester Progress on Vocabulary
(Entered in gradebook if goals are reached) / 25 pts
Jan 18 / CTE-essential skills portfolio / 30 pts
ECE Research Paper of Choice / Due February 28 / (second semester grade)
Monthly Milestone Pages / Due at the end of each month / (30 pts X 4 mo.)
120 pts
Feb
1/7/9
13 / Preschool
-Group 1 – Observation/ Lesson Planning/
Supervision
-Group 2 -Teaching
-Group 3 – Cleaning Duty
-Group 4- McKinney
Group 5 – Supervision A Stations
Group 6 – Supervision B Stations
Group 7 – Observation/ Lesson Planning/
Supervision
Reptile Man Will Be Here One Day
Week Fifteen and Sixteen of Child Reports Completed and Turned In / Lesson Plan 2 Presentations / 20 pts
40 points
5 pts
Feb
15
22/28
March 2 / Preschool
-Group 1 – Teaching
-Group 2 – Cleaning Duty
-Group 3 – McKinney
-Group 4 – Supervision A Stations
-Group 5 – Supervision B Stations
-Group 6 – Observations/ Lesson Planning/
Supervision
-Group 7 – Observations/ Lesson Planning/
Supervision
Police Department Will Be Here One Day
Week Seventeen and Eighteen of Child Reports Completed and Turned In / 20 pts
5 pts
Feb
17 / Complete Cornell Notes from January 13
Cornell Notes on the following:
Play, Chapter 5 / Reading,
Reflecting,
Discussing:
How can we analyze children’s play skills through anecdotal records? / Reflective Question:
5 pts
Discussion Participation
5 pts
Feb
24 / Complete Cornell notes from February 17
Group Conferences for analyzing where we are at in preparing for conferences with parents in April / Record Sheet for what is done and what needs to be done still / 10 pts
Feb
28 / ECE Research Paper of Choice Due / 60 pts
March
10 / Collaboration on Portfolio Collection and preschool conferences / Participation
5 pts
March
6/8
14/16/ / Preschool
-Group 1 –Cleaning Duty
-Group 2 - McKinney
-Group 3 – Supervision A Stations
-Group 4- Supervision B Stations
Group 5 – Observations/ Lesson Planning/
Supervision
Group 6 – Observations/ Lesson Planning/
Supervision
Group 7 – Teaching
Fire Department Will Be Here One Day
Week Nineteen and Twenty of Child Reports Completed and Turned In / 20 pts
5 pts
March 22 / Final Portfolio With Speech Outline:
-contribute to children’s portfolios to illustrate child’s development
-reflection on a parent-teacher conference
-Design and set up a dramatic play setting that fits the topic of interest – based on leadership
-Write a newsletter article
Develop a resource file of community services and events
-an anecdotal report of how you addressed a child’s challenging behavior over a period of time.
-typed, professionally articulated lesson plans
-Lead week reflection
-Cornell notes on professional meetings/trainings, including at least one school board meeting.
-Resume
-3 Letters of Recommendation
-Essential Skills Evidence
-Letter of Introduction
-Reflections on Volunteer Experience
-Research Paper of Choice / 60 pts
March
24 / Final Collaboration on preschool conferences-personal call to parents / Participation
5 pts
March
20/22
April 4/6 / Preschool
Group 1 - McKinney
-Group 2– Supervision A Stations
-Group 3 – Supervision B Stations
-Group 4- Observation/Lesson
Planning/Supervision
Group 5 – Observations/Lesson
Planning/supervision
Group 6 – Teaching
Group 7 –Cleaning Duty
March 22 Zoo Trip – room for 40 students
Week Twenty-One and Twenty-Two of Child Reports Completed and Turned In / 20 pts
5 pts
April
10/12
17/19 / Preschool
-Group 1 – Supervision A Stations
-Group 2 – Supervision B Stations
-Group 3 – Observations/Lesson Planning/
Supervision
-Group 4 – Observations/ Lesson Planning
Supervision
-Group 5 – Teaching
-Group 6 – Cleaning Duty
-Group 7 – McKinney
Week Twenty-Three and Twenty-Four of Child Reports Completed and Turned In / 20 pts
5 pts
The Month of April / Preparation and Hosting Conference:
A meeting that allows you to celebrate your professionalism to the families / 30 pts second semester only
April 21 / Speeches / 30 pts
April
25/27
May
1/3 / Preschool
-Group 1 – Supervision B Stations
-Group 2 – Observations/ Lesson Planning/
Supervision
-Group 3 – Observations/ Lesson Planning
Supervision
-Group 4 – Teaching
-Group 5 – Cleaning Duty
-Group 6 – McKinney
-Group 7 - Supervision A Stations
Week Twenty-Five and Twenty-Six of Child Reports Completed and Turned In / 20 pts
5 pts
May
5 / Remaining Speeches
May
19 / Graduation Preparation / Participation
5 pts
May
9/11
15/17
23/25
30
June 1 / Preschool
-Group 1 – Observations/ Lesson Planning/
Supervision
-Group 2 – Observations/ Lesson Planning/
Supervision
-Group 3 – Teaching
-Group 4 – Cleaning Duty
-Group 5 – McKinney
-Group 6 – Supervision A Stations
-Group 7 – Supervision B Stations
Week Twenty-Seven and Twenty-Eight of Child Reports Completed and Turned In / May 9/11 Mother’s Day Tea Party Prep and tea party
May 30 and June 1 Graduation Prep and graduation
Quiz 5 / 20 pts
Events and Event prep
20 pts
5 pts
25 pts
June 5/7 / Classroom Breakdown
Time for Work Completion / 10 pts
June 13/15 / Pre-planning for next year / 25 pts
Total Possible / 1340
Appen-dix / Enhancing Learning Through Curriculum Planning and Setting Up Learning Centers:
Language and Emergent Literacy Chapter 13
Early Literacy Initiative and Pre-Reading Skills
NAEYC: where we stand: Learning to Read and Write:
WriteEnglish.pdf
National Center for Family Literacy:
National Association for Music Education:
Association for Library Services to Children:
Math Chapter 14
NAEYC Position Statement: Early Childhood Mathematics: Promoting Good Beginnings:
Science Chapter 14
Science Start:
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics:
Art-Process vs Product chapter 15
Video: Kaiser child Service Centers
What about using Food for Art (p.83)
Outdoors-Nature
Dimensions Educational Research Foundation Online
Healthy and Fit
Article: Happe: Toddlers and Physical Play
Video: A Place of Our Own: Early Childhood Solutions: health and Nutrition
Course Grading:
Grades are based on a point system. Specific points for assignments are listed in the assignment calendar below. Points will be averaged in Synergy with the following percentages used to determine grades:
90-100%=A 80-99%=B 70-79%=C 60-69%=D 0-100%=F[JR1]
Course Grading:
Students are graded based on a point system. The points for each assignment are listed in the course syllabus below. Please note that the dates assignments are to be turned in are also listed below. If assignments are turned in after the expected turn in date, the instructor will enter the grade as she has the time. Only a one week delay of turning in assignments will be accepted. Please note that this may mean the late assignment will not be included in midterm or quarter grades. Assignments that are not turned in will be entered into the grade book as a “0”.