Your Early Childhood Practicum and Student Teaching Experience: Guidelines for Success, CourseSmart eTextbook, 2nd Edition

Your Early Childhood Practicum and Student Teaching Experience: Guidelines for Success</ITAL> is designed for students who are assuming the responsibilities of teaching young children while receiving guidance and supervision. Students may be taking part in a variety of student teaching experiences. These may include capstone courses for one-year certificate programs and for associate degree programs, practicum experiences in a community college setting, as well as traditional early childhood programs in a four-year university setting. This text offers both theory and practical application to guide each student to a successful conclusion of the practicum and student teaching experience.

  

New to this Edition!

 

·        Current information on national and state standards

·         Reauthorization of RReauthorization of No Child Left Behind

·         Assessment of ALL children

·         Diverse family structures and family systems such as grandparent-headed families,families with one or more LGBT parents,             military families, single parent families, and families experiencing poverty

·         Expanded focus on inclusion and working with children who have special needs and their families

·         Expanded focus on professional behavior

·         Lesson planning with sample formats

·         Electronic portfolio development and expanded portfolio activities

·         Helpful web sites on each topic