| Dear On-Site Supervisor, Students that are enrolled in ECED 2021, Infant, Toddler, and Child Development Lab, are required to complete 15 hours of observations as a requirement for this course. This could be a childcare center, family day care home, group home, preschool program, or elementary classroom in a public, private, or school setting. Some students have chosen their own observation sites while others will observe in planned visits arranged by me. The requirements of this field experience are that they observe the children and their school settings. The students should not direct any activities or be left alone with the children at any time. The students will also be required to write an observational report on the visit. The students have been informed and have signed an agreement that confidentiality be maintained at all times. Each student will have different needs and capabilities according to their schedule, however, they should try to accommodate the needs of your classroom. Part of their assignment is filling out a field experience log at each visit and having it signed each time by the cooperating teacher verifying their attendance. I sincerely thank you for participating in this endeavor. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me (Dr. Catherine Shafer at the Department of Natural and Behavioral Sciences) or my supervisor, Dr. Shari Lillestolen, at Pellissippi State Technical Community College at 539-7229. So that I will know the student has made arrangements with your program, please take a moment to fill out this information, and make a copy, if you would like, to keep for your records as well. Thank you for your cooperation! Catherine T. Shafer, PhD Early Childhood Education Program Pellissippi State Technical Community College Name of PSTCC student: _________________________________________________ Name of observation site: ____________________________________________________ Phone number of site _______________________________ Fax: ___________________________________ Name of Cooperating teacher(s): ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Signature of school/center official: __________________________________________________ |
| INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING UP FOR STEA go to www.teateachers.org go to: About TEA Student TEA Join STEA online Select State: TN Fill out form Continue Use Credit/Debit card to complete Print 2 copies of the confirmation page Keep one for your records Give one to your instructor If you do not have any access to a credit or debit card, you may sign up using a paper form. Please see Dr. Lillestolen (srlillestolen@pstcc.edu). |
| Pellissippi State Technical Community College Early Childhood Education Field Experience ECED 2021 Confidentiality Statement Form I understand any information regarding this school, center, faculty, staff, and students that I acquire as a result of my fieldwork experience must remain confidential. I promise to safeguard this confidentiality by not revealing, either in or out of class, the identities of any individuals with whom I work or observe in this field experience. Any breach of this agreement may result in dismissal from the fieldwork course and/or the education program. FIELDWORK STUDENT NAME (print) ___________________________________________________________________ FIELDWORK STUDENT SIGNATURE ___________________________________________________________________ SS# ___________________________________________________________________ Date ___________________________________________________________________ RETURN THIS FORM TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR SITE VISITS. |
| ECED Lab Course 2021 PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Catherine T. Shafer, PhD; ctshafer@pstcc.edu; catherinejts@yahoo.com _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Class Hours: 0.0 Credit Hours: 1.0 Laboratory Hours: 1.0 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Catalog Course Description: This is a laboratory course that provides an opportunity for students to observe and interact with children in an early childhood setting. The student will participate in an accredited developmental program with children from infancy to early childhood to observe their emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Course Objectives*: A. Continue the process of integrating the concepts of early childhood core knowledge into practice with children and families. I, III, IV B. Observe children in a natural environment while interacting on a moderate level. C. Complete the documentation required for observation and assessment procedures. I, II, III, IV *Roman numerals after course objectives reference goals of the ECEd program. Instructional Processes*: Students will: 1. Observe classroom dynamics in various educational settings. Cultural Diversity and Social Adaptation Outcome, Active Learning Strategy, Transitional Strategy 2. Utilize reflective inquiry thinking processes to integrate text and classroom observation. Communication Outcome, Problem Solving and Decision Making Outcome 3. Use journaling as a technique to facilitate classroom observations and discussions. Communication Outcome, Information Literacy Outcome, Transitional Strategy 4. Internalize work ethic by demonstrating regular attendance, punctuality, dependability, cooperation with teachers and peers, and professionalism. Personal Development Outcome 5. Use Internet for communication with instructor and other class member. Technological Literacy Outcome *Strategies and outcomes listed after instructional processes reference Pellissippi State’s goals for strengthening general education knowledge and skills, connecting coursework to experiences beyond the classroom, and encouraging students to take active and responsible roles in the educational process. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Expectations for Student Performance*: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: 1. Submit written observations of the children and environment at the clinical site. A 2. Using text as a resource write about the children observed in light of their developmental milestones. 3. Maintain a log of fieldwork experience and 1 page reflections after each visit to be turned into the instructor. A, B 4. Attend clinical site related to class. A, B 5. Complete a confidentiality agreement. A, C *Letters after performance expectations reference the course objectives listed above. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Evaluation: A. Testing Procedures: Students will be evaluated by the instructor based on the completion of course requirements and the recommendation of the supervisor/mentor at the assigned site. B. Laboratory Expectations: Students will reflect on observation experiences. They will share in writing the knowledge they have learned from observation and consultation of the text. C. Field Work: Students will observe and assess children’s growth and development at observation sites. Written assignments will be turned in when they are completed or at the end of the term. Policies/Assignments: A. Attendance Policy: Pellissippi State Technical Community College expects students to attend all scheduled instructional activities. As a minimum, students in all courses must be present for at least 75% of their scheduled class and laboratory meetings in order to receive credit for the course. This lab class requires that the student attend the minimum observational hours in order to pass. B. Academic Dishonesty: This includes falsifying hours attending the early childhood site. Plagiarism, cheating and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. A student guilty of academic misconduct, either directly or indirectly through participation or assistance, is immediately responsible to the instructor of the class. In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions that may be imposed through the regular Pellissippi State procedures as a result of academic misconduct, the instructor has the authority to assign an F for the exercise or examination or to assign an F in the course. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Assignments for 2021 Lab Experience: 1. Visit and observe in an early childhood program that has been approved by the instructor for a MINIMUM of 15 clock hours. Document your hours on the provided sheet. 2. Study your text, Infants and Children (p. 284-285 for infants; p. 398-399 for early childhood) to guide as you look for developmental milestones as you observe children Two short written assignments are due to document your visits and reading of the text. 3. Write a 2-3 page double-spaced paper on the physical (motor) development, social/emotional development, AND cognitive development that you observe at a preschool setting. 4. Compare and contrast in a 2-3 page double-spaced paper on what you have observed at least two (or more) of the sites you have visited. Use your text as a reference for appropriate practice (p. 347). (For those in a single site, view more than one age group and contrast what your see) 5. Turn in completed assignments to your instructor in a tabbed and organized paper folder before or on the last scheduled class. |
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