Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Prerequisite
Co-requisite
Prerequisite or
concurrently
Challenge Policy
ECHD 290
Student Teaching (DS3)
ECHD 119, 120, 121, 123,124, 144, 161 and 220
ECHD 226 AND ECHD 133
Number of Weeks per term
Lecture Hours per term
Lab Hours per term
*HBA per term
Activity Hours per term
Units
18
36
162
5
Advisory
*HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT: 162 Hours per term.
ACTIVITIES: (Please provide a list of the activities students will perform in order to satisfy the HBA requirement):
The field experience requires students to have practical experience with young children in a preschool
classroom. Student practice teach 9 hours a week under the supervision of a Master Teacher (at assigned
site) and are observed and evaluated by a College field instructor.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course has two components which are composed of lecture and field placement. It is intended to provide Early
Childhood majors with an opportunity to apply theory and practice in a supervised student teaching environment.
The field experience requires students to have practical experience with young children in a preschool classroom.
Student practice teach 9 hours a week under the supervision of a Master Teacher (at assigned site) and are observed
and evaluated by a College field instructor (Dr. Shareef). The seminar portion consists of class time that is used to
promote further understanding of professional development and the experience encountered in practice teaching.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
To provide ECHD majors an opportunity to apply theory and practices in a supervised student teaching training
environment.
To promote skill development and understanding of the experiences students are encountering in their practice
teaching.
COURSE CONTENT: (In detail; attach additional information as needed and include percentage breakdown)
30
20
20
30
%
%
%
%
The learning environment and curriculum planning.
Field of ECE, professionalism, values and ethics.
Relationship: classroom and families.
Health and safety, preschool child in the school environment
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Lecture
Lab
Observation
Discussion
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
Early Childhood Rating Scale
Harms and Clifford
Teachers College Press
1991
Measure of Our Success
Marion Wright Edelman
Teachers College Press
1991
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Hours per week
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments
Weekly Math Problems
Lab or Software Application Assignments
Other Performance Assignments
4
4
9
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
30
10
30
30
%
%
%
%
Activity reports (Lesson plans)
Test
Participation / Attendance in Early Childhood Center
Oral and written reports
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, CR/NC, or SC)
X
Letter Grade
Pass / No Pass
Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
or
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass
Prepared by:
Dr. Intisar Shareef
Date:
June 16, 2009
Form Revised 03/09