Details:

Prerequisite: Conversational English skills and permission of instructor. Fee: $23.50 liability insurance paid once per year. Nine clinical hours per week.

Outcomes:

After completing this class, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate the planning, implementation, and evaluation of developmentally and culturally appropriate practices through working in a classroom for young children, under supervision, nine to ten hours per week.
• Demonstrate ability to facilitate learning during free play, learning center activities, and group activities with sensitivity to individual and group needs.
• Demonstrate techniques for communicating effectively with young children and using positive guidance techniques to support the individual child’s positive self-concept , based on individual differences and cultural diversity.
• Demonstrate the ability to work sensitively and cooperatively with the participating teacher(s) and parents.
• Document children’s experiences and learning through a documentation panel or other appropriate format that can be shared with children, colleagues, and families.
• Develop one or more entries for a child’s portfolio, documenting individual development and learning , and understanding the use and purpose of the child portfolio.
• Demonstrate understanding and respect for professional and ethical guidelines for early childhood educators.
• Identify one or more professional development goals, based on evaluation of performance as an early childhood educator.
• Develop a professional portfolio documenting understanding of the Washington State Skill Standards for early childhood educators.