MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY COURSE SYLLABUS OUTLINE Spring, 2007 DEPARTMENT: Early Childhood & Elementary Education COURSE NUMBER: ELE 474 CREDIT HOURS: 3 I. TITLE: IECE Practicum II. CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course makes provisions for students to participate in all activities and duties generally expected of an early childhood professional or an Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education teacher. Supervision by the faculty member teaching the course will be provided. Regularly scheduled seminars to promote reflective decision making, discuss student progress and provide additional training in methods, procedures and evaluation will coincide with the practicum experience. Prerequisite: EDP 260, EDU 103, ELE 439, FCS 310, FCS 311 or permission of instructor. III. PURPOSE: The purpose of this course is to provide practicum for the demonstration of IECE Teacher Standards required for teaching young children birth-5 years of age. IV. COURSE OBJECTIVES: The behaviors indicated below are understood to be reflective of, but not limited to those behaviors advocated by the Kentucky Education Reform Act guidelines. Following each objective, and enclosed in parenthesis are numbers that reference the Kentucky IECE New Teacher Standards (IECE) and Kentucky Early Childhood Core Competencies (ECC). As a result of participation in this course, students will: A. Demonstrate an ability to plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and instructional practices (including use of technology for instruction) for children birth-5 years of age. (IECE I, III) (ECC 2,4) B. Make specific adaptations for the special needs of children who have specific disabilities or learning, developmental and behavioral needs. (IECE I,II,III) (ECC 4) C. Select intervention curricula and methods for children with and without disabilities birth-5 years of age. (IECE I, III) (ECC 4) D. Apply appropriate skills in management of children in diverse settings. (IECE III, V) (ECC 4) E. Implement developmentally and functionally appropriate individual and group activities using a variety of formats including play, environmental routines, parent-child activities, small group projects, and systematic instruction. (IECE I,II,III, V) (ECC 4) F. Establish a safe and developmentally appropriate environment for children. (IECE II) (ECC 2,4) G. Establish and maintain a positive collaborative relationship with families, other professionals, and community providers. (IECE VI, VIII) (ECC 6) H. Select and use a variety of formal and informal assessment instruments and procedures. (IECE IV, VIII) (ECC 5) I. Monitor, summarize and evaluate the acquisition of child and family outcomes as identified on the IFSP or IEP. (IECE IV, VIII) (ECC 5) J. Reflect on professional practice and develop, implement, and evaluate a professional growth plan. (IECE V) (ECC 3) The College of Education Theme of Educator as a Reflective Decision-Maker is addressed in this course by requiring students to reflect on implemented lesson plans and thematic unit. The EPSB Themes of Diversity, Assessment, and Closing the Achievement Gap are addressed through required practicum activities.V. COURSE OUTLINE: Students will spend a minimum of 100 hours supervised practicum experiences with infant, toddler, and preschool children in diverse settings. VI. INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES: Students will complete practicum assignments including developing and implementing learning activities and evaluation children’s developmental progress. VII. FIELD, CLINICAL AND/OR LABORATORY EXPERIENCES: Students will be assigned to one or more educational programs for young children for practicum in a supervised setting. Students will spend a minimum of 100 hours supervised practicum experiences with infant or toddler, and preschool children in diverse settings. Students will keep a daily log reflecting the experiences of the practicum. Students will conduct a self-assessment and develop a Professional Growth Plan to be completed during the practicum. Students will be required to develop portfolio entries related to IECE Teacher Standards. The portfolio entries should include a reflection demonstrating professional growth for each entry artifact. Students will be expected to attend all scheduled seminar meetings. VIII. GRADING PROCEDURES: The following scale will be used for determining course grade: A= 90-100% of total points B=89-80% of total points C=79-70% of total points D=69-60% of total points E=below 60% of total points Required practicum activities: A reflection should accompany each required activity. Required activities include:  Prior to initiating a one week thematic unit with preschool children, you should teach 4 separate different lessons (for example plan and implement circle time, small group, etc) to preschool children. There should be lesson plans for all four activities following the required format. (10 points) You are required to use informal assessment linked to objectives on lesson plans during practicum experience.  Students will plan and have primary responsibility for teaching a one week thematic unit for preschool children with and without disabilities. ) You are required to use informal assessment linked to objectives on lesson plans during practicum experience.  There should be daily lesson plans for each day you teach the unit. A reflection should accompany each lesson plan. You are required to use informal assessment linked to objectives on lesson plans during practicum experience. Lesson plan format (IECE KTIP format) and standards based unit requirements will be provided by the instructor. You must use technology for instruction in an appropriate way for young children during at least one of the activities. (30 points)  You are required to develop and carry out 8 lesson plans with infants or toddlers in a group or home-based setting. You are required to use informal assessment linked to objectives on lesson plans during practicum experience a reflection should accompany each lesson plan. (20 points).  You are required to conduct one formal assessment (using an early childhood assessment instrument-not a screening instrument) on a child enrolled in practicum site. You should use assessment information in planning activities that this child will be involved in. (20 points)  You are required to monitor child and family progress on IFSP OR child progress on