WAYNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
EDU 284-71 Early Childhood Capstone Practicum
6:30 – 7:20 p.m. Wednesday (and at practicum sites) AZ 203
Spring 2015
Instructor Information
Instructor: Sherry K. Granberry
Office Location: 319 Azalea Building
Telephone Number: (919) 739-6795
Office Hours: Monday- Thursday 2:00 p.m., Friday 9:00 a.m.; other times by
appointment.
E-Mail Address: sherryg@waynecc.edu
Faculty Blog: http://waynecc.edu/sherryg
FAX Number: (919) 731-2009
Course Description
This course is designed to allow students to apply skills in a three star (minimum) or NAEYC
accredited or equivalent, quality early childhood environment. Emphasis is placed on designing,
implementing and evaluating developmentally appropriate activities and environments for all
children; supporting/involving families; and modeling reflective and professional practices. Upon
completion, students should be able to demonstrate developmentally appropriate
plans/assessments, appropriate guidance techniques and ethical/professional behaviors as
indicated by assignments and onsite faculty visits. Class Hours: 1; Lab hours: 9; Semester
hours: 4
Prerequisite(s): ENG 090 and RED 090 (DRE 098) and EDU 119, EDU 144, EDU 145, EDU
146, EDU 151
Co-requisite(s): none
College Institutional Learning Outcomes
A graduate of Wayne Community College should be able to:
1. Make effective oral presentations.
2. Compose effective written documents.
3. Analyze aspects of human culture, such as creative expressions or diverse social
structures.
4. Apply appropriate mathematics to solve real-world problems.
5. Interpret or analyze natural phenomena using concepts and principles of the
natural sciences.
6. Explain social phenomena or behaviors by applying concepts and principles of
the social or behavioral sciences.
7. Use computer technology to achieve academic and work-related goals.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Early Childhood Education program, a graduate should
be able to:
1. Create learning environments that are healthy, respectful, supportive and
challenging for all children.
2. Involve families and communities in children’s development and learning.
3. Use observation documentation, and other appropriate assessment tools and
approaches.
4. Design and implement developmentally effective curriculum that addresses all
domains of learning.
5. Demonstrate leadership, advocacy and professionalism in the field of early
education
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Design, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate and meaningful activities
for all children within the assigned placement classroom in a variety of content areas
(Ex. Art, music/movement, math, science, etc.) and learning centers (Ex. Art area,
blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, sensory, outdoors, etc.) NAEYC 4b, 4c, 4d, SS#1
(Self assessment/evaluation), SS#2 (applying foundational concepts from general
education)
2. Use child observation/assessment in planning for the needs, experiences and classroom
environments of young children within the assigned placement classroom. NAEYC 3a,
3b, 3c
3. Uphold ethical standards and professional guidelines while working with children and
staff in placement classroom. NAEYC 5b
4. Use positive relationships and supportive interactions with children and families within
the assigned placement classroom. NAEYC 4a
5. Involve families of the children within the placement classroom in
classroom/school/facility day to day happenings and events/functions being sensitive to
various cultures, languages and socio-economic status. NAEYC 2c
Required Textbook(s)
Machado, J. & Botnarescue, H. (2011). Student teaching: Early childhood practicum
guide. (7th edition). Belmont, CA. Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
Other Required Materials/Software
You will be continuing the creation of your portfolio and will submit it in a binder.
Learning/Teaching Methods
Discussion, journal reflections, reading assignments, and assignments.
Course Requirements / Methods of Evaluation
To demonstrate attainment of learning outcomes for EDU 284, the student must achieve
an overall average of 70.
1.
Complete and document 9 hours each week of onsite practicum experience in a
three star (minimum) or NAEYC accredited or equivalent, quality early childhood
environment, working toward accomplishing the course outcomes. Complete the
workbook pages as required and submit as required.
2. Reflective Journal Assignments
3. Portfolio: You will assemble a Professional Portfolio of your work to document
professional journey. This will be submitted in a binder. You should have started this in
EDU 184.
4.
Journals: You will maintain a journal with at least 2 entries per week describing how
you are working toward meeting the course competencies. Journals are due as listed on
schedule, but may be requested a week in advance at any time so keep up with the
weekly entries. You will create this as a Word Document. Be sure to date each entry
and keep up with them.
4. Best thing/Worst thing: Each week, as part of the class discussion, each person will
have the opportunity to tell us the best thing and the worst thing
that happened in the Practicum placement during the previous
week.
These discussions typically deal with issues of importance to
teachers and allow students to share questions and concerns that
arise in the field.
5. Assignments Activity Planning
Parent Take Home Activity (Literacy Bag)
Advocacy Letter
Professional Self-Assessment/Professional Development Plan (NAEYC
Standard 5)
6. Take the WorkKeys Skill Assessment to obtain a Career Readiness Certificate.
Effective Fall, 2014, the Late Assignment Policy for the Early Childhood Education and
School Age Education Programs will be as follows:
Employers have identified a set of “soft skills” desired in employees. Soft skills, when
present, translate into successful students in the classroom and the workplace. One of
the skills that we expect in students is time management, which includes punctual
attendance and turning in work on time.
With that being said, late assignments for this course are not acceptable, but your
instructors realize that sometimes there are occasions when you absolutely cannot get
your assignment turned in on the due date. With that in mind, with prior notice, you
may have up to five (5) calendar days to turn in the assignment after the due date. This
extension will be at the discretion of the instructor. For any assignment that is late, your
grade will be docked by 10 points. No assignment will be accepted after the 5th day
unless you have made prior arrangements and at the discretion of the instructor; this will
be considered on a case-by-case basis. Final assignments, presentations, etc., will not
be accepted or extended after the last week of class. Poor planning on your part to
complete the assignment is not considered a reason to turn in your work late.
For online or hybrid courses, no assignments will be accepted late, as they are
used to take attendance. If you have an emergency, please work with your instructor
on a case-by-case basis.
Grading Policy/Criteria
The following ten-point grading scale will be used by the Early Childhood Associate
program.
90 - 100 =A
80 - 89 = B
70 - 79 = C
60 - 69 = D
Below 60 = F
The Early Childhood Education and School Age Education Instructors will grade and
return all assignments and tests to students within 10 school days, unless there are
extenuating circumstances.
Extra Credit and Retesting
Retesting is not permitted and instructor will not provide extra credit assignments.
Academic Integrity / Student Rights and Responsibilities
See the following link for Student Rights and Responsibilities, which includes the Academic
Integrity Policy: http://www.waynecc.edu/catalog-schedules. Any student caught violating the
WCC Student Academic Integrity Policy (i.e., cheating, plagiarizing, or other
dishonorable acts), in academic work is subject to disciplinary action.
Students with Disabilities
WCC is committed to ensuring that students with disabilities have equal access to and
participation in all programs of study. For further explanation, please note the Students with
Disabilities section in the WCC catalog at http://www.waynecc.edu/catalog-schedules or in the
Student Handbook at http://www.waynecc.edu/student-handbook. Students with disabilities can
visit the Disabilities Services Counselor in Counseling Services, WLC 114, or call 919-739-6729.
Non-Discriminatory Statement
Wayne Community College is committed to a policy of providing educational opportunities to all
students regardless of economic or social status, beliefs, sexual orientation, national origin, or
physical or mental disability. WCC’s non-discriminatory statement may be found in the WCC
catalog at http://www.waynecc.edu/catalog-schedules.
Student Attendance Policy
Attendance policy links for the college catalog and student handbook:
http://www.waynecc.edu/catalog-schedules or http://www.waynecc.edu/student-handbook.
Wayne Community College expects students to gain skills, competencies and an awareness of a
workplace ethic which emphasizes responsibility and commitment.
The College believes that when students attend class regularly they are demonstrating
responsibility and commitment to their education. Students must attend 80 percent of ten percent
(10%) of the class to be considered enrolled in the class. Pre-curriculum students must attend 90
percent of the total class hours and must attend during the first 10 percent of the class.
Instructors will not excuse absences under this policy. Absences due to late registration are
counted as regular absences.
If a student is in excellent academic standing, instructors may adjust the attendance procedures.
Instructors expect students to make up missed work, but students cannot make up
absences. If a student drops, withdraws or stops attending a class, he or she will receive a grade
of “OW,” “W,” ”WP,” or “WF.”
Tardy Policy:
The Early Childhood Education and School Age Education Programs expect students to gain
skills, competencies and an awareness of a workplace ethic which emphasizes responsibility
and commitment. It is important that you show up to class on time and be prepared for
learning. The Programs realize that there are times when things prevent you from getting to class
on time. When this is the case, it is acceptable to contact your instructor in advance, if possible,
that you will be arriving late. If this is not possible, please enter the room quietly and without
disruption.
If you enter the classroom after roll has been called, you are considered absent. Coming into the
classroom, putting your items down at your seat, and leaving (to go to the restroom, to the
computer lab, into the hallway, etc.), and roll is called while you are out of the room, you are
considered absent. If you don’t answer the instructor when your name is called, you are
considered absent. It is your responsibility to contact your teacher at the end of class, or at
the break, to make them aware that you were tardy so that your “absent” mark can be changed.
Failure to do so will result in your being counted absent for the entire class period, even if you
were present.
Once you are tardy three times, you will be given an absence of one hour. Be mindful that
multiple tardies could add up to multiple absences. If the instructor determines that tardiness is
becoming a pattern, the individual student will be counseled to determine strategies to assist with
getting to class on time. In the same token, if you leave a class early, the time you are absent
from the class will be considered as an absence for the period of time you are gone.
For Hybrid courses, where the online portion of the course requires you to log into Moodle and
submit assignments for attendance, you must turn in the assignments ON TIME to be counted
as present for that online portion of the course. Failure to do so will result in an absence for the
online portion of the course for the week that the assignment is due, for the amount of time is
designated to the online portion of the course. For example, if the seated portion of the class is
2 hours per week, and the online portion is 1 hour per week and you fail to turn in the
assignment that is due (by the due date), you will be counted absent for one hour of the course.
It is our desire to assist students to become competent and responsible employees in the
workforce. Please contact your instructor if you have any questions.
Exam Day Attendance Policy: You must be present for the exam on the date it is given (no
exemptions) and on time. If you are tardy for the exam, the number of minutes you are late is the
number of points that will be subtracted from your exam score.
Campus Safety
Wayne Community College is committed to providing a safe environment for all students and
employees. Students need to be familiar with the emergency information published on the red
and white cards throughout campus and fire alarm locations, along with the safety topics found in
the General Catalog/Student Handbook, including crime reporting and prevention. In addition,
instructors will provide information on any safety issues applicable to their specific courses, such
as bloodborne pathogen and bodily fluid cleanup/reporting, Chemical Safety/Safety Data Sheets,
and personal protective equipment.
WCC Alerts for emergencies and inclement weather situations are sent to all employees and
students using e-mail, text, and phone. More information regarding WCC Alerts may be found on
the WCC website.
Additional Information From the Instructor/Miscellaneous
1. Cell phones, beepers, and walkie-talkies cause unnecessary disruption to the learning/
teaching process in the classroom, lab, or library setting. Out of courtesy to others, all
systems of communication should be in quiet position during instructional, lab, or library time.
If you are found to be texting or using the phone during class time you will be
asked to leave the classroom, be counted absent for that class period, and be
responsible for any class work missed.
2. Wayne Community College is a tobacco-free and drug-free institution. Tobacco products and
drugs are not to be utilized at any time while on any part of the college campus including but
not limited to parking lots, walkways, stairwells, or inside buildings.
3. Food/Drink in the classrooms: Eating and drinking in classrooms, laboratories, shops
and the Library is prohibited. If food or beverages are brought into the classroom, they must
be put away and consumed outside the classroom. Absolutely no food or drinks are to be
consumed in the classrooms unless associated with a classroom activity. You may consume
food or drinks between classes or on class break time.
4. Personal Computers and Tablets:
Personal computers and tablets may be used to take notes. However, if they
become a distraction or you are found to be participating in non-class activities you
will be asked to turn off the device and put it away. If incidences continue, you may
be asked to leave class, resulting in an absence.
5. Classroom Courtesy
The behavior of individual students can be very distracting to the instructor and fellow
students. If you sleep, work on other subjects, or leave the classroom before the end
of class you may be counted absent or subject to other penalties at the discretion of
the instructor. Please arrive for class prepared with necessary materials, and visit the
restroom before class time.
6. The Student Handbook can be accessed at
http://www.waynecc.edu/student-handbook.
Students are expected to be professional representatives of the WCC Early Childhood Program
at all times and to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects well of the college.
Course Outline and Calendar
EDU 284 Spring 2015
Date
Assignment/Topic
Assignment Due
7 Jan
Introduction
Practicum Site information
14 Jan
Instructor begins initial site visits
21 Jan
Reflective Journal 1
28 Jan Read Text Ch 4
Reflective Journal 2
4 Feb
11 Feb
Reflective Journal 3
18 Feb
Snow Day
Activity Plans due Make up day 6 March
(NAEYC Standard 4 a, b, c, d) make up 6 Mar
25 Feb
4 Mar
6 Mar
11 Mar
18 Mar
25 Mar
1 Apr
8 Apr
15 Apr
Text Ch 9
Snow Day
Journal 1 due
Outside assignment due 25 March
J 1 due and Activity plans due
Snow day make
up
Text Ch 9
Text Ch 10.
instructor attending
conference
Text Ch 10
Text Ch 11
No Class
CRC test
RJ 4
Reflective Journal 5
Parent Take Home Literacy Bag Activity
(NAEYC Standard 2 a, b, c)
Spring Break
Advocacy Letter
(NAEYC Standard 5 a, b, c, d, e)
22 Apr
Professional Self-Assessment/Professional
Development Plan
(NAEYC Standard 5 a, b, c, d, e)
29 Apr
Completed
Workbooks and
Portfolios to
Instructor
Journal 2;
Work Keys Assessment documentation