EDU 118 - Practicum in Early Childhood Education

Credit(s): 4
This semester-long, field-based experience includes the completion of a minimum of 150 hours of direct work with infants, toddlers, and/or preschoolers. To comply with Massachusetts EEC policy, placement must be with a lead teacher in a licensed early education setting. There will be a minimum of three in person or virtual site visits by the supervising practicum instructor.

Seminar: The seminar portion of this course provides an opportunity for self-evaluations, guided discussions, problem solving, and reflection as it pertains to the practicum experience.

Prerequisite(s): EDU 101 , EDU 104 , EDU 120 each with a grade of C or higher
Note: 12 practicum hrs/wk, 1 seminar hrs/wk

Prior to obtaining a practicum assignment, records of students will be subject to review pursuant to the Criminal Record Information Act, Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 6, Sections, 172-178, and Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 28A, Section 1, et seq., and regulations promulgated pursuant to such statutes.

Students should register for EDU 118 during the priority-registration period in order to ensure that the criminal records check (CORI) is received by the field placement site prior to the first day of the semester. Students who register late and/or whose CORI paperwork is not received may not be able to participate in the field experience. Students enrolled in EDU courses may be subject to CORI/SORI background checks.

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