TED-2751 Field Work in Early Childhood Special Education

Credits 3
Field work is designed to provide the student with “real life” experiences in a special education setting. Students will complete 6 hours per week on Saturdays at the Children’s Developmental Clinic on the Largo campus of PGCC. 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): Reading proficiency. TED-1100, TED-1200, TED-1300, TED-1400, and TED-2350. Also, students must have completed 49 credit hours in the ECE A.A.S. and ECE A.A.T. programs, and have a current cumulative GPA of 2.0.

Rule: ECE AAS students must also take TED 1110 prior to taking 2000 level courses.
(ECE 2200)
2 class hours/6 field hours.
(Not offered summer.)

Course Outcomes

Demonstrate effective developmentally appropriate practices for the specific age group and setting.
Develop appropriate lesson plans and/or unit plans for all subject areas taught.
Demonstrate appropriate teaching strategies and techniques which reflect knowledge of curriculum, developmentally appropriate practices, and individual learning styles.
Explain effective classroom management practices and apply to specific classroom settings.
Reflect upon the lesson planning, implementation and assessment process to modify future lessons and teaching behaviors.
Select the appropriate assessment format for measuring students’ outcomes for each learning outcome.
Demonstrate professional interactions with director/principal, cooperating teacher, other staff members, and parents/families.
Design a teaching portfolio to highlight and reflect upon the growth of the student and their teaching knowledge and skills throughout their time in the ECE program.