TED-2751 Field Work in Early Childhood Special Education

Credits 3
This course is designed to provide the student with “real life” experiences in a special education setting. Students will complete 4 hours per week, for a total of 45 hours, on Saturdays at the Children’s Developmental Clinic on the Largo campus of Prince George’s Community College. This experience will take place under the guidance of both an experienced on-site teacher and a college instructor. Students will also complete weekly course work and attend 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 disabilities. These skills include: Lesson planning; implementation and reflection; pedagogy; curriculum planning and assessment; classroom management; and effective communication with other professionals, students, and families.

Capstone Course: Students must have completed a minimum of 45 credit hours, including all required prerequisites, prior to enrolling in this course. A cumulative GPA of 2.00 is also required.
Prerequisite(s): TED-2200 and TED-2350 ; 45 credits and 2.0 GPA (Capstone course)
Formerly (ECE 2200)
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 modalities.
Explain effective classroom management practices and how they 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.
Discuss the skills needed for professional interactions with education professionals 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 Early Childhood Education program.