CHDV 477 - Early Childhood Education Practicum

This is an intensive, supervised practicum in a preschool or kindergarten classroom at The Broadoaks Children’s School. It fulfills a requirement for the California Child Development Teaching Permit. Its purposes are to promote the application of child development theory in early childhood classrooms and to enhance understanding of child development through daily, hands-on work with young children. The course focuses on developmentally appropriate practice, adult-child interaction for active learning, child assessment, case studies, lesson planning, and critical reflection of instructional practice.

Pre-req: Senior standing and instructor permission
4 credits