CHDV 478 - Elementary and Middle School Teaching Practicum

This is an intensive, supervised practicum in an elementary or middle school classroom at The Broadoaks Children’s School for students interested in working with children in schools, as well as in other child and family service settings. Its purposes are to promote the application of developmental theory and to enhance understanding of development through daily, hands-on work with children between the ages of 5 and 14. The course focuses on developmentally-based teaching practices, adult-child interaction, active learning, child assessment, case studies, state standards, lesson planning, and critical reflection of one’s work with children and young adolescents.

Pre-req: Senior standing and instructor permission
4 credits