Course Description
In this module, ARC candidates are required to begin the 140-hour internship experience to broaden their exposure to a variety of certified, early childhood settings. Candidates will also be observed in their place of employment by a skilled observer to demonstrate their teaching skills at a developing level. Students complete Key Assessment 2, Content Exam, and Key Assessment 8, The Family Workshop Series, while enrolled in this module. Formerly titled: Internship - Fall
Prerequisite
- Acceptance into the program.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- Demonstrate developing teaching practices by incorporating feedback while being observed in an early childhood setting.
- Understand the developmental period of early childhood across multiple contexts.
- Collaborate as partners with families in young children’s development and learning through shared resources, respectful reciprocal relationships, and engagement.
- Develop and sustain reflective and intentional practices in work with young children and as members of the early childhood profession.
- Use assessment tools to document developmental progress and promote positive outcomes for each child.
Course Activities and Grading
| Assignments | Weight |
|---|
Discussions | 10% |
Written Assignments | 10% |
Observations | 20% |
Family Workshop | 20% |
Internship | 20% |
Content Exam | 20% |
Total | 100% |
Required Texts
Available through Charter Oak State College's Book Bundle
Course Schedule
Week | SLOs | Readings and Exercises | Assignments |
1 | 2,4 | Topic: Orientation - Read and Review:
- Our team has put together some tutorials to help you get acclimated to the online learning environment. Please click on the link below to learn more about each topic:
- Program materials:
- Observation materials:
- EdTPA materials:
| - Review Getting Started information
- Review course syllabus
- Read and view assigned material
- Review the lecture material
- Participate in Discussions
- Submit Assignments
- ARC Learning Contract
- Certification Journey Map
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2 | 1,4 | Topic: Internships | - Read and view assigned material
- Review the lecture material
- Submit Assignments
- Family Workshop
- Internships
- Content Exam
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3 | 4 | Topic: Family Engagement | - Read and view assigned material
- Review the lecture material
- Participate in Discussions
- Submit Assignments
- Field experience learning plan/observation goals
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4 | 2,4 | Topic: Curriculum | - Read and view assigned material
- Review the lecture material
- Participate in Discussions
- Submit Assignments
- Content exam
- Curriculum alignment
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5 | 2,4 | Topic: Developing learning objectives - Read and Review:
- Strasser, J., & Bresson, L. M. (2017). Big Questions for Young Minds: Extending Children's Thinking. NAEYC
- Please read the Introduction and Part 1 of the required text for this week.
| - Read and view assigned material
- Review the lecture material
- Participate in Discussions
- Submit Assignments
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| 6 | 2,4 | Topic: Higher Order Thinking - Read and Review:
- Strasser, J., & Bresson, L. M. (2017). Big Questions for Young Minds: Extending Children's Thinking. NAEYC
- Please read the Part 2 and Part 3 of the required text for this week.
- Bloom's Taxonomy Resources:
| - Read and view assigned material
- Review the lecture material
- Participate in Discussions
|
| 7 | 2,4 | Topic: The Learning Segment - Read and Review:
- Strasser, J., & Bresson, L. M. (2017). Big Questions for Young Minds: Extending Children's Thinking. NAEYC
- Please read Part 4 of the required text for this week.
Resource to inform your instructional strategies in your learning segments: The Learning Segment: You will use one or the other depending on the context in which you teach and where your observations take place. This will also inform which EdTPA portfolio that you submit. Blank templates of the Learning Segment: - Learning Segment Template for Observation.docx *Please note this only includes 1 day of lesson planning/experiences. For observations you will only need to plan for one day. However, EdTPA will require 3 days of planned experiences.
- Learning Segment for SPED(2).docx *Please note that this includes 3 days of lesson planning. For observations you will only need to plan for one day. However, EdTPA will require 3 days of planned lessons.
The SPED learning segment requires a communication skill to be included for the focus learner. Please use the resource below to help you align the communication skill to the planned supports in the instructional strategy and to the learning goal and objectives.
| - Read and view assigned material
- Review the lecture material
- Participate in Discussions
- Submit Assignment
- Practice Learning Segment
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| 8 | 3,4 | Topic: Observation rubrics | - Read and view assigned material
- Review the lecture material
- Participate in Discussions
- Submit Assignment
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| 9 | 4 | Topic: Observation Protocol | - Read and view assigned material
- Review the lecture material
- Participate in Discussions
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| 10 | 2,4 | Topic: Classroom Observation 1: Part 1 | - Read and view assigned material
- Review the lecture material
- Submit Assignment
- Learning Segment for Observation 1
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| 11 | 1,2,4,5 | Topic: Classroom Observation 1: Part 2 | - Read and view assigned material
- Submit Assignment
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| 12 | 2,4 | Topic: Classroom Observation 1: Part 3 | - Read and view assigned material
- Submit Assignment
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| 13 | 2,4 | Topic: Classroom Observation 2: Part 1 | - Read and view assigned material
- Submit Assignment
- Learning Segment for Observation 2
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| 14 | 1,2,4,5 | Topic: Classroom Observation 2: Part 2 | - Read and view assigned material
- Submit Assignment
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| 15 | 2,4 | Topic: Classroom Observation 2: Part 3 | - Read and view assigned material
- Submit Assignment
- Observation 2 Reflection
- Internships
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Charter Oak State College encourages students with disabilities, including non-visible disabilities such as chronic diseases, learning disabilities, head injury, attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, or psychiatric disabilities, to discuss appropriate accommodations with the Office of Accessibility Services at OAS@charteroak.edu.
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