TED-2751 Field Work in Early Childhood Special Education

3 Credits
Field work designed to provide the student with “real life” experience in a special education setting. Students will complete 6 hours per week on Saturdays at the Children’s Developmental Clinic on the PGCC Largo campus. This experience will take place under the guidance of both an experienced teacher and a college supervisor. Students will also complete weekly course work, both online and through several on-campus meetings. The focus of this capstone course is on the development of the necessary teaching skills to maintain an effective learning environment for children with special needs. These skills include lesson planning, implementation, and reflection; pedagogy, curriculum planning and assessment; classroom management; and effective communication with other professionals, students, and families.
Prerequisite(s): For students in the A.A.S. in ECE Program: TED-1100, TED-1110, TED-1200, TED-1300, TED-1400, TED-2200, and TED-2350.
For students in the A.A.T. in ECE Program: TED-1100, TED-1200, TED-1300, TED-1400, and TED-2350.
Capstone Course(s): For all students: This is a Capstone Course-students must have completed a minimum of 47 credit hours, including all required prerequisites, prior to enrolling in this course. A cumulative GPA of 2.00 is also required. 2 class hours/6 field hours.
Note: All TED courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher.
(Not offered summer.)