ECE-253 ECE Director Practicum
This course provides students with an extensive clinical field experience in early childhood administration in a qualified early childhood setting working with a child care center director, staff, young children, and families. Emphasis is placed on the real-world application of principles, practices, and theories of early childhood education and care (birth through age 8). This experience is evaluated and under the guidance of the classroom teacher/supervisor and the college instructor. Students will complete a minimum of 300 documented contact hours to be eligible for the State of Illinois Director Level 1 Credential. Fee is required. (20 contact hours)
Prerequisite
COM-101,
ECE-101,
ECE-105,
ECE-107 or EDU 105,
ECE-109,
ECE-201,
ECE-202,
ECE-205,
EDU-103,
EDU-104,
EDU-110, and
EDU-111
Department
Social Science