ECEE 1001 - K-4 Field Experience

Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to provide students with practical experiences in a K-4 classroom. Pennsylvania Department of Education Field competencies, Level 3, provide the objectives of this course. Students are required to complete these competencies with 30-45 hours of observation and teaching under the guidance and observation of a mentor teacher in K-4 elementary classroom. Current teaching technology and strategies to meet the needs of children in grades K-4 will be researched, observed and discussed. Students will complete a mini-action research project, in which they assess learners in a K-4 classroom to identify areas of need, plan and implement developmentally appropriate interventions, and use age appropriate assessments to determine impact on student learning. University classroom seminars and field classroom teaching experiences are combined to give students an opportunity to discover their aptitude and interest in working with K-4 school children.